34 “From(A) the cry of Heshbon to (B)Elealeh and to Jahaz
They have uttered their voice,
(C)From Zoar to Horonaim,
Like [a]a three-year-old heifer;
For the waters of Nimrim also shall be desolate.

35 “Moreover,” says the Lord,
“I will cause to cease in Moab
(D)The one who offers sacrifices in the [b]high places
And burns incense to his gods.
36 Therefore (E)My heart shall wail like flutes for Moab,
And like flutes My heart shall wail
For the men of Kir Heres.
Therefore (F)the riches they have acquired have perished.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:34 Or The Third Eglath, an unknown city, Is. 15:5
  2. Jeremiah 48:35 Places for pagan worship

34 “The sound of their cry rises
    from Heshbon(A) to Elealeh(B) and Jahaz,(C)
from Zoar(D) as far as Horonaim(E) and Eglath Shelishiyah,
    for even the waters of Nimrim are dried up.(F)
35 In Moab I will put an end
    to those who make offerings on the high places(G)
    and burn incense(H) to their gods,”
declares the Lord.
36 “So my heart laments(I) for Moab like the music of a pipe;
    it laments like a pipe for the people of Kir Hareseth.(J)
    The wealth they acquired(K) is gone.

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