10Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceitfully: and cursed be he that withholdeth his sword from blood.


In Context

7 For because thou hast trusted in thy bulwarks, and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chamos shall go into captivity, his priests, and his princes together.

8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: and the valleys shall perish, and the plains shall be destroyed, for the Lord hath spoken:

9 Give a flower to Moab, for in its flower it shall go out: and the cities thereof shall be desolate, and uninhabited.

10 Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceitfully: and cursed be he that withholdeth his sword from blood.

11 Moab hath been fruitful from his youth, and hath rested upon his lees: and hath not been poured out from vessel to vessel, nor hath gone into captivity : therefore his taste hath remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

12 Therefore behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I will send him men that shall order and overturn his bottles, and they shall cast him down, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles one against another.

Jeremiah 48:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

48:10Cursed [be] he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed [be] he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

48:10"A curse on him who is lax in doing the Lord 's work! A curse on him who keeps his sword from bloodshed!

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

48:10Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:10Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

48:10Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:10Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:10Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

48:10Cursed is he who is doing the work of Jehovah slothfully, And cursed is he Who is withholding his sword from blood.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

48:10Cursed be he that does the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keeps back his sword from blood.