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41 The towns of Moab will be captured.
    The strong, walled cities will be defeated.
At that time Moab’s warriors will be frightened.
    They will feel pain like a woman who is having a baby.
42 The nation of Moab will be destroyed.
    This is because they thought they were greater than the Lord.
43 Fear, deep pits and traps wait for you,
    people of Moab,” says the Lord.

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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