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33 Gladness and rejoicing will be taken away
    from the fruitful land.[a]
From the land of Moab I’ll cause the wine
    in the wine presses to stop flowing.[b]
The workers won’t tread[c] the grapes with a loud shout.[d]
    There will be no shout!

34 “From the cry of Heshbon, to Elealeh, to Jahaz they have lifted up their voice. From Zoar to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah, even the waters of Nimrim will become a desolate place. 35 In Moab,” declares the Lord, “I’ll put an end to the one who offers a burnt offering on the high place and to the one who burns incense to his gods.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:33 Or from Carmel
  2. Jeremiah 48:33 The Heb. lacks flowing
  3. Jeremiah 48:33 Lit. He won’t tread
  4. Jeremiah 48:33 Lit. with a shout, shout

33 Joy and gladness are gone
    from the orchards and fields of Moab.
I have stopped the flow of wine(A) from the presses;
    no one treads them with shouts of joy.(B)
Although there are shouts,
    they are not shouts of joy.

34 “The sound of their cry rises
    from Heshbon(C) to Elealeh(D) and Jahaz,(E)
from Zoar(F) as far as Horonaim(G) and Eglath Shelishiyah,
    for even the waters of Nimrim are dried up.(H)
35 In Moab I will put an end
    to those who make offerings on the high places(I)
    and burn incense(J) to their gods,”
declares the Lord.

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