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44 “The one who flees from the terror
    will fall into a pit.
And the one who comes up out of the pit
    will be caught in a trap.
For I’ll bring upon her, that is upon Moab,
    the time of her[a] punishment,”
        declares the Lord.
45 “The fugitives will stand without strength
    in the shadow of Heshbon,
for fire will go out from Heshbon
    and a flame from the middle of Sihon.
It will devour the forehead of Moab
    and the heads of the rebellious people.[b]
46 How terrible for you, Moab!
    The people of Chemosh[c] will perish.
Indeed, your sons will be taken into captivity,
    and your daughters as well.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:44 Lit. their
  2. Jeremiah 48:45 Lit. sons of tumult
  3. Jeremiah 48:46 Chemosh was the chief deity of Moab.
  4. Jeremiah 48:46 Lit. daughters into captivity

44 “Whoever flees(A) from the terror
    will fall into a pit,
whoever climbs out of the pit
    will be caught in a snare;
for I will bring on Moab
    the year(B) of her punishment,”
declares the Lord.

45 “In the shadow of Heshbon
    the fugitives stand helpless,
for a fire has gone out from Heshbon,
    a blaze from the midst of Sihon;(C)
it burns the foreheads of Moab,
    the skulls(D) of the noisy boasters.
46 Woe to you, Moab!(E)
    The people of Chemosh are destroyed;
your sons are taken into exile
    and your daughters into captivity.

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