Catholic Public Domain Version
"How can you say: ‘We are strong and robust men of battle?’ "
— Jeremiah 48:14, Catholic Public Domain Version
“How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?”
“How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war? ”
“How do you say, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?”
“How can you men of Moab say,‘We are heroes, men who are mighty in battle?’”
“How do you say: We are valiant and stout men in battle?”
“How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters?”
“How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?”
Moab has been fertile from his youth, and he has rested amid his brood. And he has not been transferred from vessel to vessel, nor has he gone into the transmigration. Therefore, his taste has remained with him, and his scent has not changed.
Because of this, behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will send to him those who will line up and knock down his bottles, and they will knock him down and empty his vessels, and they will break their bottles against one another.
And Moab will be confounded by Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was shamed by Bethel, in which they had faith.
How can you say: ‘We are strong and robust men of battle?’
Moab has been devastated, and they have cut down her cities. And her elect young men have descended to slaughter. So says the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.
The passing away of Moab draws near and arrives. Its evil will rush forward with great speed.
Console him, all you who surround him and all you who know his name. Say: ‘How has the strong staff become broken, the glorious staff?’