42 Moab will be (A)destroyed from being a people
Because he has [a]become (B)arrogant toward the Lord.
43 (C)Terror, pit, and snare are coming upon you,
Inhabitant of Moab,” declares the Lord.
44 “The one who (D)flees from the terror
Will fall into the pit,
And the one who climbs up out of the pit
Will be caught in the snare;
For I will bring upon her, upon Moab,
The year of their (E)punishment,” declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:42 Or magnified himself against

42 Moab will be destroyed(A) as a nation(B)
    because she defied(C) the Lord.
43 Terror(D) and pit and snare(E) await you,
    you people of Moab,”
declares the Lord.
44 “Whoever flees(F) from the terror
    will fall into a pit,
whoever climbs out of the pit
    will be caught in a snare;
for I will bring on Moab
    the year(G) of her punishment,”
declares the Lord.

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