Jeremiah Chapter 48 verse 43 Holy Bible

ASV Jeremiah 48:43

Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
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BBE Jeremiah 48:43

Fear and death and the net have come on you, O people of Moab, says the Lord.
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DARBY Jeremiah 48:43

Fear, and the pit, and the snare shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
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KJV Jeremiah 48:43

Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
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WBT Jeremiah 48:43


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WEB Jeremiah 48:43

Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are on you, inhabitant of Moab, says Yahweh.
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YLT Jeremiah 48:43

Fear, and a snare, and a gin, `are' for thee, O inhabitant of Moab -- an affirmation of Jehovah,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 43-47. - Hence, as the final result, escape is absolutely impossible, for one can get succeeds another in an endless series The last and greatest danger besots those who seek refuge behind the strong fortifications of Heshbon, It is from this very city that the hottest fire of the enemy breaks forth. Chemosh has not saved his people; and yet there is hope for Moab in the future. Verse 43. - Fear, and the pit, and the snare. An alliteration in the Hebrew, which occurs again in Isaiah 24:17. In German it can be represented better than in English - e.g. by Hitzig's "grauen, graben, garn." All primitive poetry delights in such alliterations.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(43)Fear, and the pit, and the snare.--The words are a reproduction of Isaiah 24:17, which had probably passed into something like proverbial use. The sequence in each case shows that each word plays a distinct part in the imagery. First there is the terror of the animal pursued by huntsmen, then the pit dug in the earth that it may fall into it (Psalm 7:15; Proverbs 26:27; Ecclesiastes 10:8); then, if it scrambles out of the pit, the snare or trap which finally secures it.