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10 (A)Cursed be the one who does the work of Yahweh (B)with a slack hand,
And cursed be the one who restrains his (C)sword from blood.

11 “Moab has been (D)at ease since his youth;
He has also had (E)quiet, like wine on [a]its dregs,
And he has not been (F)emptied from vessel to vessel,
Nor has he gone into exile.
Therefore [b]he retains his flavor,
And his aroma has not changed.

12 Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when I will send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will empty his vessels and shatter [c]his jars.

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  1. Jeremiah 48:11 Lit his
  2. Jeremiah 48:11 Lit his flavor has stayed in him
  3. Jeremiah 48:12 Lit their