29 (A)We have heard of the pride of Moab—he is very proud—
Of his haughtiness, his (B)pride, his arrogance, and [a]his self-exaltation.

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  1. Jeremiah 48:29 Lit elevation of his heart

29 “We have heard of Moab’s pride(A)
    how great is her arrogance!—
of her insolence, her pride, her conceit
    and the haughtiness(B) of her heart.

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Judgment on Moab

This is what the Lord says:

“For three offenses of (A)Moab, and for four,
I will not [a]revoke its punishment,
Because he (B)burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.

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  1. Amos 2:1 Lit cause it to turn back, and so throughout the ch

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Moab,(A)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he burned to ashes(B)
    the bones of Edom’s king,

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The (A)arrogance of your heart has deceived you,
The one who lives in the clefts of [a]the (B)rock,
On the height of his dwelling place,
Who says in his heart,
(C)Who will bring me down to earth?’
Though you (D)make your home high like the eagle,
Though you set your nest among the (E)stars,
From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.

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  1. Obadiah 1:3 Or Sela

The pride(A) of your heart has deceived you,
    you who live in the clefts of the rocks[a](B)
    and make your home on the heights,
you who say to yourself,
    ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’(C)
Though you soar like the eagle
    and make your nest(D) among the stars,
    from there I will bring you down,”(E)
declares the Lord.(F)

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  1. Obadiah 1:3 Or of Sela

“I have heard the (A)taunting of Moab
And the (B)abusive speech of the sons of Ammon,
With which they have taunted My people
And (C)boasted against their territory.

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Moab and Ammon

“I have heard the insults(A) of Moab(B)
    and the taunts of the Ammonites,(C)
who insulted(D) my people
    and made threats against their land.(E)

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10 This they will have in return for their (A)arrogance, because they have (B)taunted and boasted against the people of the Lord of armies.

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10 This is what they will get in return for their pride,(A)
    for insulting(B) and mocking
    the people of the Lord Almighty.(C)

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