Jeremiah 48:5

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“For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction:”

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BSBPD

“For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction:”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping shall they go up; for at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For the ascent of Luhith with weeping, Go up doth weeping, For in the descent of Horonaim Adversaries a cry of desolation have heard.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 48:5 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 15:5My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.

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