Jeremiah 48:46
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 48:46 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 48:46 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives. ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 48:46 — KJV
“Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives. captives, and: Heb. in captivity, etc”
— Jeremiah 48:46 (KJV)
Jeremiah 48:46 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 48:46
“Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:46: woe, moab, people
“Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity. thou shalt not...: Heb. they shall not be thine”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:46: sons, daughters, heb
“So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:46: sons, taken, captives
“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. grieved: Heb. bitter”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:46: people, sons, daughters
“For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 48:46: people, sons, taken
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