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.


In Context

14 How do ye say, We are mighty, And men of strength for battle?

15 Spoiled is Moab, and her cities hath one gone up, And the choice of its young men Have gone down to slaughter, An affirmation of the King, Jehovah of Hosts is His name.

16 Near is the calamity of Moab to come, And his affliction hath hasted exceedingly.

17 Bemoan 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.

18 Come down from honour, sit in thirst, O inhabitant, daughter of Dibon, For a spoiler of Moab hath come up to thee, He hath destroyed thy fenced places.

19 On the way stand, and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer, Ask the fugitive and escaped, Say, What hath happened?

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

48:17Comfort 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?

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 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!