Translations
Modern
I know his insolence,” declares the LORD, “but it is futile. His boasting is as empty as his deeds.
Traditional
I know his wrath, saith the Lord; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.
Literal
I know,” a declaration of YHWH, “His insolence; his boasts are not trustworthy; his deeds are not trustworthy.
Latin
Ego scio, ait Dominus, jactantiam ejus, et quod non sit juxta eam virtus ejus, nec juxta quod poterat conata sit facere.
Original
Hebrew
English
I know his insolence,” declares the LORD, “but it is futile. His boasting is as empty as his deeds.
Notes
Moab, one of two nations descended from Abraham’s nephew Lot (Genesis 19:36–38), was the next nation judged in the Lord’s courtroom (compare Isaiah 15–16). Moab’s land was between the Arnon River and the Zered Brook, east of the Dead Sea. At that time, the Moabites felt confident because they were mostly safe from Babylonian military power. However, the Lord found the Moabites to be greedy and cruel, and their worship was violent and indulgent.
The Lord ordered the destruction and future rebuilding of Moab and Ammon. These two nations came from Lot, who was Abraham's nephew (Genesis 19:36–38).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Parallels
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Heshbon Horonaim Kerioth Moab, Moabites Nations Zoar