Jeremiah 48:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 48:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 48:20 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 48:20 — KJV
“Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,”
— Jeremiah 48:20 (KJV)
Jeremiah 48:20 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 48:20
“They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. back: Heb. neck”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:20: moab, broken, down
“For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:20: moab, howl, cry
“Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh. terrors...: or, they are thrust down to the sword with my people”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:20: down, howl, cry
“Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. mighty: or, gallants the forest...: or, the defenced forest”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:20: down, howl, spoiled
“A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:20: howl, cry, spoiled
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