Jeremiah 48:25
New International Version
Moab’s horn is cut off; her arm is broken,” declares the LORD.

New Living Translation
“The strength of Moab has ended. His arm has been broken,” says the LORD.

English Standard Version
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, declares the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm is broken,” declares the LORD.

King James Bible
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.

New King James Version
The horn of Moab is cut off, And his arm is broken,” says the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm broken,” declares the LORD.

NASB 1995
“The horn of Moab has been cut off and his arm broken,” declares the LORD.

NASB 1977
“The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm broken,” declares the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
The horn of Moab has been cut in pieces and his arm broken,” declares Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
The horn (strength) of Moab has been cut off and his arm [of authority] is shattered,” says the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
Moab’s horn is chopped off; his arm is shattered.” This is the LORD’s declaration.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moab’s horn is chopped off; his arm is shattered.” This is the LORD’s declaration.

American Standard Version
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
My decision is final--your army will be crushed, and your power broken.

English Revised Version
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Moab's horn is cut off, and its arm is broken," declares the LORD.

Good News Translation
Moab's might has been crushed; its power has been destroyed. I, the LORD, have spoken."

International Standard Version
The strength of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken," declares the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm is broken,? declares the LORD.

NET Bible
Moab's might will be crushed. Its power will be broken. I, the LORD, affirm it!

New Heart English Bible
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken,' says the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.

World English Bible
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken,” says Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The horn of Moab has been cut down, "" And his arm has been broken, "" A declaration of YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
Cut down hath been the horn of Moab, And his arm hath been broken, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
The horn of Moab was cut off, and his arm was broken, says Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The horn of Moab has been cut away, and his arm has been crushed, says the Lord.

New American Bible
The horn of Moab is cut off, its arm is broken—oracle of the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, says the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The horn of Moab is cut off and his arm is broken, says the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The trumpet of Moab is broken in pieces and his arm is broken, says LORD JEHOVAH
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The horn of Moab is cut off, And his arm is broken, Saith the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The horn of Moab is broken, and his arm is crushed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Judgment on Moab
24upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near. 25The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm is broken,” declares the LORD. 26“Make him drunk, because he has magnified himself against the LORD; so Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock.…

Cross References
Isaiah 15:2-3
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. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping.

Isaiah 16:6-7
We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty. / Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.

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. ...

Numbers 21:28-30
For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights. / 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. / But we have overthrown them; Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon. We demolished them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.”

Isaiah 25:10-12
For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile. / He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands. / The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.

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. ...

Psalm 60:8
Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Isaiah 15:1
This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!

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.

Isaiah 25:10
For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile.

Isaiah 16:14
And now the LORD says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts the years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, with all her many people. And those who are left will be few and feeble.”

Isaiah 15:5
My 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.

Isaiah 16:9
So I weep with Jazer for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer fruit and your harvest.

Isaiah 16:11
Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres.


Treasury of Scripture

The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, said the LORD.

horn

Psalm 75:10
All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

Lamentations 2:3
He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.

Daniel 7:8
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

and his

Numbers 32:37
And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,

Job 22:9
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Psalm 10:15
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

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Jeremiah 48
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
47. The restoration of Moab














The horn of Moab
In ancient Near Eastern culture, the "horn" is a symbol of strength and power. The Hebrew word used here is "קֶרֶן" (qeren), which often signifies might or authority. Moab, a nation east of Israel, was historically a formidable power. This phrase indicates that Moab's strength, once a source of pride and security, is now being diminished. The imagery of a horn being cut off suggests a significant loss of power and influence, reflecting God's judgment upon Moab for its arrogance and idolatry.

has been cut off
The phrase "has been cut off" implies a decisive and complete action. The Hebrew verb "כָּרַת" (karath) is often used in covenantal contexts, meaning to cut or sever. Here, it signifies the total removal of Moab's power. This is not a temporary setback but a divine intervention that permanently alters Moab's status. Historically, this aligns with the decline of Moab as a nation, fulfilling the prophetic word of God through Jeremiah.

and his arm
The "arm" in biblical literature often symbolizes strength and ability. The Hebrew word "זְרוֹעַ" (zeroa) is used here, indicating the power to act or exert force. By stating that Moab's arm is cut off, the text emphasizes the complete incapacitation of Moab's ability to defend itself or exert influence. This metaphor underscores the totality of God's judgment, leaving Moab defenseless and powerless.

is broken
The imagery of a broken arm further illustrates the theme of incapacitation. The Hebrew word "שָׁבַר" (shabar) means to break or shatter. This conveys not just a loss of power but a debilitating injury that prevents recovery. In the context of divine judgment, it signifies that Moab's downfall is both severe and irreversible. This serves as a warning to other nations about the consequences of pride and rebellion against God.

(25) The horn of Moab.--The horn of animals was naturally the symbol of their strength, and it was as natural that the symbolism should be extended to men and nations. (Comp. 1Samuel 2:1; Psalm 92:10; Lamentations 2:3; Daniel 7:7-8; Luke 1:69.) The figure of the broken arm, powerless to grasp sword or sceptre, meets us again in Ezekiel 30:21. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The horn
קֶ֣רֶן (qe·ren)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power

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

has been cut off;
נִגְדְּעָה֙ (niḡ·də·‘āh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1438: To fell a, tree, to destroy anything

and his arm
וּזְרֹע֖וֹ (ū·zə·rō·‘ōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force

is broken,
נִשְׁבָּ֑רָה (niš·bā·rāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

declares
נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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