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41 The towns of Moab will be captured.
    The strong hiding places will be defeated.
At that time Moab’s soldiers will be filled with fear,
    like a woman giving birth.
42 The nation of Moab will be destroyed,
    because they thought that they were more important than the Lord.”

43 This is what the Lord says:
    “People of Moab, fear, deep holes, and traps[a] wait for you.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:43 fear, deep holes, and traps This is a wordplay in Hebrew. The Hebrew words are “Pahad, Pahat, and Pah.”

41 Kerioth[a](A) will be captured
    and the strongholds taken.
In that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors(B)
    will be like the heart of a woman in labor.(C)
42 Moab will be destroyed(D) as a nation(E)
    because she defied(F) the Lord.
43 Terror(G) and pit and snare(H) await you,
    you people of Moab,”
declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:41 Or The cities