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41 The towns of Moab will be captured,
    and the strong, walled cities will be defeated.
At that time Moab’s warriors will be frightened,
    like a woman who is having a baby.
42 The nation of Moab will be destroyed,
    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

41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the Lord.

43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.

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