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10 Cursed is the one who is slack
    in doing the Lord’s work.
Cursed is the one who holds back his sword
    from shedding[a] blood.
11 Moab has been at ease from his youth.
    He has been undisturbed like wine[b] on its dregs
        and not poured from vessel to vessel.
He has not gone into exile.
    Therefore, his flavor has remained,
        and his aroma has not changed.

12 “Therefore, look, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I’ll send those who tip over vessels[c] to him, and they’ll tip him over. They’ll empty his vessels and shatter his jars.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:10 The Heb. lacks shedding
  2. Jeremiah 48:11 The Heb. lacks like wine
  3. Jeremiah 48:12 The Heb. lacks vessels