Jeremiah 48:11-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 [a]Moab has been resting from its youth,
suspended above its dregs,
Never poured from flask to flask,
never driven into exile.
Thus it retained its flavor,
its bouquet is not lost.(A)
12 Be assured! The days are coming—oracle of the Lord—when I will send him wine-makers to decant the wine; they shall empty its flasks and smash its jars. 13 Chemosh shall disappoint Moab, just as the house of Israel was disappointed by Bethel, in which they trusted.(B)
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- 48:11–12 Moabite wine was known for its high quality. Here the wine is a metaphor for Moab’s complacency.
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