Jeremiah 48:13
New International Version
Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, as Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel.

New Living Translation
At last Moab will be ashamed of his idol Chemosh, as the people of Israel were ashamed of their gold calf at Bethel.

English Standard Version
Then Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel.

King James Bible
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.

New King James Version
Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, As the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

New American Standard Bible
And Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

NASB 1995
“And Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

NASB 1977
“And Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their trust.

Amplified Bible
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh [his worthless, disgusting god], as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their [misplaced] confidence.

Christian Standard Bible
Moab will be put to shame because of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was put to shame because of Bethel that they trusted in.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moab will be put to shame because of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was put to shame because of Bethel that they trusted in.

American Standard Version
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.

Contemporary English Version
Then you will be ashamed, because your god Chemosh cannot save you, just as Bethel could not help the Israelites.

English Revised Version
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh as the nation of Israel was ashamed when it trusted Bethel.

Good News Translation
Then the Moabites will be disillusioned with their god Chemosh, just as the Israelites were disillusioned with Bethel, a god in whom they trusted.

International Standard Version
Moab will be ashamed because of Chemosh just as the house of Israel was ashamed because of Bethel, their confidence.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel.

NET Bible
The people of Moab will be disappointed by their god Chemosh. They will be as disappointed as the people of Israel were when they put their trust in the calf god at Bethel.

New Heart English Bible
Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.

World English Bible
Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moab has been ashamed because of Chemosh, "" As the house of Israel has been ashamed "" Because of Beth-El, their confidence.

Young's Literal Translation
And ashamed hath been Moab because of Chemosh, As the house of Israel have been ashamed Because of Beth-El their confidence.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moab was ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of the house of God their confidence.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chamos, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, in which they trusted.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moab will be confounded by Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was shamed by Bethel, in which they had faith.

New American Bible
Chemosh shall disappoint Moab, just as the house of Israel was disappointed by Bethel, in which they trusted.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moab shall be ashamed of Kemosh as those of the house of Israel were ashamed of Bayth Eil their trust
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, As the house of Israel was ashamed Of Beth-el their confidence.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chamos, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Baethel their hope, having trusted in them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Judgment on Moab
12Therefore behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will send to him wanderers, who will pour him out. They will empty his vessels and shatter his jars. 13Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel. 14How can you say, ‘We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle’?…

Cross References
Isaiah 16:12
When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.

1 Kings 11:7
At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.

2 Kings 23:13
The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

Numbers 21:29
Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He gave up his sons as refugees, and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites.

Isaiah 15:2
Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.

Ezekiel 25:8-11
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” / therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. ...

Amos 2:1-3
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.

Zephaniah 2:8-11
“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. ...

Psalm 115:4-8
Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ...

Psalm 135:15-18
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ...

Isaiah 44:9-20
All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ...

Isaiah 46:1-2
Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal. / The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.

1 Corinthians 8:4-6
So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

1 Corinthians 10:19-20
Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

Galatians 4:8-9
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. / But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?


Treasury of Scripture

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.

ashamed

Jeremiah 48:7,39,46
For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together…

Judges 11:24
Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

1 Samuel 5:3-7
And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again…

as the

1 Kings 12:28,29
Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt…

Hosea 8:5,6
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? …

Hosea 10:5,6,14,15
The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it…

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1. The judgment of Moab
7. for their pride
11. for their security
14. for their carnal confidence
26. and for their contempt of God and his people
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Then Moab
The mention of "Moab" refers to the ancient nation located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. Moab's history is intertwined with Israel's, as seen in the account of Ruth, a Moabite woman. The Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, which adds a familial complexity to their relationship with Israel. This verse prophesies a future moment of reckoning for Moab, indicating a divine judgment that aligns with the broader biblical narrative of God holding nations accountable for their idolatry and actions against His people.

will be ashamed
The Hebrew root for "ashamed" is "בּוֹשׁ" (bosh), which conveys a deep sense of disgrace and humiliation. In the biblical context, shame often results from misplaced trust or failure to recognize the sovereignty of God. This shame is not merely emotional but is a public acknowledgment of failure and defeat. For Moab, this shame is tied to their reliance on false gods, highlighting the futility of idolatry and the ultimate triumph of the one true God.

of Chemosh
Chemosh was the chief deity of the Moabites, often associated with war and destruction. Archaeological findings, such as the Mesha Stele, provide evidence of Chemosh's worship and the Moabite belief in his power. However, the Bible consistently portrays Chemosh as powerless before Yahweh, the God of Israel. This verse underscores the biblical theme that all false gods will ultimately be shown as impotent, leading their followers to shame.

as the house of Israel
The "house of Israel" refers to the northern kingdom, which fell into idolatry and was eventually conquered by Assyria. This comparison serves as a warning and a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. The Israelites' experience is a historical lesson that idolatry leads to downfall, reinforcing the call to faithfulness and obedience to God.

was ashamed of Bethel
Bethel, meaning "house of God," was a significant religious site in Israel. However, it became a center of idolatrous worship, particularly under King Jeroboam, who set up golden calves there. The shame of Bethel is a poignant reminder of how places intended for worship of the true God can become corrupted. This serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of syncretism and the need for purity in worship.

their confidence
The term "confidence" here refers to the misplaced trust in idols and false religious systems. In the biblical worldview, true confidence should be placed in God alone. The verse highlights the folly of relying on anything other than God, as such confidence will inevitably lead to disappointment and shame. This serves as an exhortation to place one's trust in the Lord, who is faithful and unchanging.

(13) Beth-el their confidence.--The name of the sanctuary stands for the golden calf that was worshipped there as the symbol of Jehovah (1Kings 12:29; Amos 7:10). That worship had been put to shame in the captivity of the Ten Tribes. So also should it be with the Chemosh-worship of Moab.

Verse 13. - Ashamed of Bethel; i.e. of the golden calf or bull at Bethel, set up by Jeroboam I. as a symbol of the strong God, Jehovah. This idolatry was odious to the prophetic teachers of a nobler and more spiritual form of religion. They saw that the deity and the symbol were too much confounded, and that such a religion would not save its adherents from captivity and ruin (comp. Hosea 10:15; Amos 3:14; Amos 5:5, 6).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Moab
מוֹאָ֖ב (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled

will be ashamed
וּבֹ֥שׁ (ū·ḇōš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed

of Chemosh,
מִכְּמ֑וֹשׁ (mik·kə·mō·wōš)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3645: Chemosh -- a god of the Moabites

just as
כַּאֲשֶׁר־ (ka·’ă·šer-)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the house
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

was ashamed
בֹּ֙שׁוּ֙ (bō·šū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed

when they trusted in
מִבְטֶחָֽם׃ (miḇ·ṭe·ḥām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4009: A refuge, security, assurance

Bethel.
אֵ֖ל (’êl)
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah


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