Jeremiah 48:9

Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.

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Other Translations for Jeremiah 48:9

BSB
Put salt on Moab, for she will be laid waste; her cities will become desolate, with no one to dwell in them.
AKJV
Give wings to Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
CPDV
Give a blossom to Moab. For it will depart when it is blossoming. And its cities will become desolate and uninhabited.
ERV
Give wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
NHEB
Give wings to Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell in them.'
SMT
Ye shall give a wing to Moab, that fleeing she shall go forth: for her cities shall be for a desolation, from none dwelling in them.

Commentary for Jeremiah 48:9

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Jeremiah 48:9
Summary
Nation given flight mechanisms fails
Place
Moab
Event
Cities left desolate
Estimated Time Period
c. 600 BC
Category
Prophecy