Catholic Public Domain Version
"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?’ "
— Jeremiah 48:17, Catholic Public Domain Version
“All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!”
“All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod! ”
“All you who are around him, bemoan him, and all you who know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!”
“Mourn for that nation, all you nations living around it, all of you nations that know of its fame. Mourn and say,‘Alas, its powerful influence has been broken! Its glory and power have been done away!’”
“Comfort him, all you that are round about him, and all you that know his name, say: How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod?”
“All you who are round about him, give signs of grief for him, and all you who have knowledge of his name, say, How is the strong rod broken, even the beautiful branch!”
“All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!”
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?’
Descend from your glory, and sit in thirst, O habitation of the daughter of Dibon! For the destroyer of Moab has ascended to you; he has dissipated your fortifications.
Stand in the way, and gaze out, O habitation of Aroer! Question him who is fleeing, and say to him who has escaped: ‘What has happened?’
Moab has been confounded, because he has been conquered. Wail and cry out! Announce it in Arnon: Moab has been devastated,