17Comfort him, all you that are round about him, and all you that know his name, say: How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod?


In Context

14 How do you say: We are valiant, and stout men in battle?

15 Moab is laid waste, and they have cast down her cities: and her choice young men are gone down to the slaughter: saith the king, whose name is the Lord of hosts.

16 The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.

17 Comfort him, all you that are round about him, and all you that know his name, say: How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod?

18 Come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst, O dwelling of the daughter of Dibon: because the spoiler of Moab is come up to thee, he hath destroyed thy bulwarks.

19 Stand in the way, and look out, O habitation of Aroer: inquire of him that fleeth: and say to him that hath escaped: What Is done?

Jeremiah 48:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

48:17All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, [and] the beautiful rod!

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

48:17Mourn for her, all who live around her, all who know her fame; say, 'How broken is the mighty scepter, how broken the glorious staff!'

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

48:17All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:17All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

48:17All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:17All ye that are about him bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:17All you who are around him, bemoan him, and all you who know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

48:17Bemoan for him, all ye round about him, And all knowing his name, say ye: How hath it been broken, the staff of strength, The rod of beauty.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

48:17All you that are about him, bemoan him; and all you that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!