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Jeremiah 48:12

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.

KJV

Propterea ecce dies veniunt, dicit Dominus, et mittam ei ordinatores et stratores laguncularum : et sternent eum, et vasa ejus exhaurient, et lagunculas eorum collident.

Vulgate

καὶ ἤγαγον ἅπαν τὸ στρατόπεδον αὐτῶν καὶ ᾤχοντο πολεμεῖν αὐτόν, καὶ εὗρον αὐτὸν ἐπὶ ὕδατος πολλοῦ ἐν Γαβαών,

LXX

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will send unto him them that pour off, and they shall pour him off; and they shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles in pieces.

ASV

לָ/כֵ֞ן הִנֵּ֖ה יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם יְהוָ֔ה וְ/שִׁלַּחְתִּי ל֥/וֹ צֹעִ֖ים וְ/צֵעֻ֑/הוּ וְ/כֵלָ֣י/ו יָרִ֔יקוּ וְ/נִבְלֵי/הֶ֖ם יְנַפֵּֽצוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָרִ֥יק
'ryq
verb · 19×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
ו
v
noun · 324×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
נְאֻם
n'm
noun · 374×
נְבָלִ֖ים
nblym
noun · 38×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
נִפַּצְתִּ֣י
nptsty
verb · 21×
צֹעֶ֖ה
ts'h
verb · 5×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 25:9 — Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,
  • Isa 30:14 — And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth,
  • Jer 19:10 — Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,
  • Jer 48:38 — There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD.
  • Nah 2:2 — For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.