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and cry on their way up
    to the town of Luhith;
on the road to Horonaim
    they will tell of disasters.

Run for your lives!
Head into the desert
    like a wild donkey.[a]
You thought you could be saved
    by your power and wealth,
but you will be captured
along with your god Chemosh,
    his priests, and officials.

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Footnotes

  1. 48.6 like a wild donkey: One ancient translation; Hebrew “like (the town of) Aroer” (see verse 19).

They go up the hill to Luhith,(A)
    weeping bitterly as they go;
on the road down to Horonaim(B)
    anguished cries over the destruction are heard.
Flee!(C) Run for your lives;
    become like a bush[a] in the desert.(D)
Since you trust in your deeds and riches,(E)
    you too will be taken captive,
and Chemosh(F) will go into exile,(G)
    together with his priests and officials.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:6 Or like Aroer