Jeremiah 48:40 — Compare All Translations

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

For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.

English ASV

For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.

English Amplified

For thus says the Lord: Behold, he [Babylon] shall fly swiftly like an eagle and shall spread out his wings against Moab. [Ezek. 17:3.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For thus says the Lord: Behold, he [Babylon] shall fly swiftly like an eagle and shall spread out his wings against Moab. [Ezek. 17:3.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For this is what the Lord says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For this is what the LORD says: Look! He will swoop down like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.

English EASY 2024

The Lord says, ‘Look at the enemy that suddenly arrives! It comes like an eagle that flies down to catch its food.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord says, "Look! An eagle is diving down from the sky. It is spreading its wings over Moab.

For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord has promised that a nation will swoop down on Moab like an eagle with its outspread wings,

English God's Word - GW 1995

"This is what the Lord says: The enemy will swoop down like eagles and spread their wings over Moab.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For this is what the LORD says: He will swoop down like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab.

English KJV 1611

For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

English LSB

For thus says Yahweh: “Behold, one will swoop like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For thus says the Lord: Behold, he will fly as an eagle and spread his wings against Moab.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.

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

For thus says the LORD: Behold, like an eagle he soars, spreads his wings over Moab.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For the LORD says, “Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will swoop down on Moab.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord says, "Look! Nebuchadnezzar is like an eagle diving down. He is spreading his wings over Moab.

English NIV

This is what the LORD says: "Look! An eagle is swooping down, spreading its wings over Moab.

English NKJ 1982

For thus says the Lord: “Behold, one shall fly like an eagle, And spread his wings over Moab.

English NLT

"An eagle swoops down on the land of Moab," says the LORD.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For thus says the LORD: Look, he shall swoop down like an eagle, and spread his wings against Moab;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For Yahweh says: “Look, an enemy will swoop down and attack Moab with no warning, like an eagle diving from the sky.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For thus says the Lord: “Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle, and spread his wings against Moab;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“A vulture circles ominously above the land of Moab,“ says the Lord.

English Tyndale 1537

For thus sayeth the LORD: Behold, the enemy shall come flying as an Aegle, and spread his wings upon Moab.

Jeremiah 48:40 — Compare Translations