Jeremiah 48:15 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

Moab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts.

English Amplified

Moab has been made desolate, and his cities have gone up [in smoke and flame]; and his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter, says the King, Whose name is the Lord of hosts.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Moab has been made desolate, and his cities have gone up [in smoke and flame]; and his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter, says the King, Whose name is the Lord of hosts.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Moab has been destroyed and its towns have been invaded; the best of its young men have gone down in the slaughter, declares the King, whose name is the Lord of Hosts.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The destroyer of Moab and its towns has come up, and the best of its young men have gone down to slaughter. This is the King’s declaration; the LORD of Armies is his name.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Moab is laid waste, and his cities are gone up [in smoke], and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts.

English EASY 2024

I am the King, the Lord Almighty, and I tell you this: The enemy will soon destroy Moab and its cities. They will kill its strongest young men.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The enemy will attack Moab. The enemy will enter its towns and destroy them. Its best young men will be killed in the slaughter." This message is from the King. The King's name is the Lord All-Powerful.

The destroyer of Moab and his cities has come up, and the choicest of his young men have gone down to slaughter, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Moab and its cities are destroyed; its finest young men have been slaughtered. I am the king, the Lord Almighty, and I have spoken.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The enemy will attack Moab and destroy its cities. Its finest young men will be slaughtered," declares the king, whose name is the Lord of Armies.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The destroyer of Moab and its towns has come up, and the best of its young men have gone down to slaughter. [This is] the King's declaration; the LORD of Hosts is His name.

English KJV 1611

Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.

English LSB

Moab has been destroyed, and men have gone up to his cities; His choicest young men have also gone down to the slaughter,” Declares the King, whose name is Yahweh of hosts.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Moab has been devastated and gone up out of her cities, and her chosen young men have also gone down to the slaughter, says the King whose name is the Lord of Hosts.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Moab has been destroyed and men have gone up to his cities; His choicest young men have also gone down to the slaughter," Declares the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The ravager of Moab and his cities advances, the flower of his youth goes down to be slaughtered, says the King, the LORD of hosts by name.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Moab will be destroyed. Its towns will be invaded. Its finest young men will be slaughtered. I, the King, the LORD who rules over all, affirm it!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Moab will be destroyed. Its enemies will march into its towns. Her finest young men will die in battle," announces the King. His name is The Lord Who Rules Over All.

English NIV

Moab will be destroyed and her towns invaded; her finest young men will go down in the slaughter," declares the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty.

English NKJ 1982

Moab is plundered and gone up from her cities; Her chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,” says the King, Whose name is the Lord of hosts.

English NLT

But now Moab and her towns will be destroyed. Her most promising youth are doomed to slaughter," says the King, whose name is the LORD Almighty.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The destroyer of Moab and his towns has come up, and the choicest of his young men have gone down to slaughter, says the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The destroyer has attacked the cities and destroyed Moab, and the best of her young men have gone down to the slaughter,” declares King Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The destroyer of Moab and his cities has come up, and the choicest of his young men have gone down to slaughter, says the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But now Moab is to be destroyed; her destroyer is on the way; her choicest youth are doomed to slaughter,“ says the King, the Lord Almighty.

English Tyndale 1537

Moab shall be destroyed, her cities brent up: her chosen young men shall be slain, sayeth the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.