Jeremiah 48:47
New International Version
“Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in days to come,” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.

New Living Translation
But I will restore the fortunes of Moab in days to come. I, the LORD, have spoken!” This is the end of Jeremiah’s prophecy concerning Moab.

English Standard Version
Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days, declares the LORD.” Thus far is the judgment on Moab.

Berean Standard Bible
Yet in the latter days I will restore Moab from captivity,” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.

King James Bible
Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

New King James Version
“Yet I will bring back the captives of Moab In the latter days,” says the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

New American Standard Bible
“Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab In the latter days,” declares the LORD. This is the extent of the judgment on Moab.

NASB 1995
“Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab In the latter days,” declares the LORD. Thus far the judgment on Moab.

NASB 1977
“Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab In the latter days,” declares the LORD. Thus far the judgment on Moab.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yet I will return the fortunes of Moab In the last days,” declares Yahweh. Thus far the judgment on Moab.

Amplified Bible
“Yet I will return the captives and restore the fortunes of Moab In the latter days,” says the LORD. Thus far is the judgment on Moab.

Christian Standard Bible
Yet, I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the last days. This is the LORD’s declaration. The judgment on Moab ends here.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet, I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the last days. This is the LORD’s declaration. The judgment on Moab ends here.

American Standard Version
Yet will I bring back the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith Jehovah. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

Contemporary English Version
Yet someday, I will bring your people back home. I, the LORD, have spoken.

English Revised Version
Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I will restore Moab in the last days," declares the LORD. The judgment against Moab ends here.

Good News Translation
But in days to come the LORD will make Moab prosperous again. All of this is what the LORD has said will happen to Moab.

International Standard Version
But I'll restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days," declares the LORD. This concludes the judgment on Moab.

Majority Standard Bible
Yet in the latter days I will restore Moab from captivity,” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.

NET Bible
Yet in days to come I will reverse Moab's ill fortune." says the LORD. The judgment against Moab ends here.

New Heart English Bible
Yet will I bring back the captivity of Moab in the latter days,' says the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab."

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

World English Bible
“Yet I will reverse the captivity of Moab in the latter days,” says Yahweh. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have turned back [to] the captivity of Moab, "" In the latter end of the days,” "" A declaration of YHWH! “Until now [is] the judgment of Moab.”

Young's Literal Translation
And I have turned back to the captivity of Moab, In the latter end of the days, An affirmation of Jehovah! Hitherto is the judgment of Moab.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I turned back the captivity of Moab in the latter days, says Jehovah. Even to this the judgment of Moab.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will bring back the captivity of Moab in the last days, saith the Lord. Hitherto the judgments of Moab.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I will convert the captivity of Moab in the last days, says the Lord.” Such are the judgments of Moab thus far.

New American Bible
Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the days to come—oracle of the LORD. Thus far the judgment on Moab.

New Revised Standard Version
Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days, says the LORD. Thus far is the judgment on Moab.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Yet I will bring back the captivity of Moab in the latter days, says the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall turn back the captivity of Moab in the last days, says LORD JEHOVAH. As far as here is the judgment of Moab!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet will I turn the captivity of Moab In the end of days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Judgment on Moab
46Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh have perished; for your sons have been taken into exile and your daughters have gone into captivity. 47Yet in the latter days I will restore Moab from captivity,” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.

Cross References
Isaiah 11:11-16
On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth. / Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim. ...

Amos 9:14-15
I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.

Zephaniah 2:9
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.”

Ezekiel 16:53-55
But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them. / So you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did to comfort them. / And your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state. You and your daughters will also return to your former state.

Hosea 1:10-11
Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’ / Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel.

Isaiah 19:23-25
In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. / In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. / The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”

Isaiah 14:1-2
For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. / The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.

Ezekiel 29:14
I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.

Isaiah 49:6
He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Romans 11:25-27
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

Acts 15:16-17
‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

Romans 9:25-26
As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

Ephesians 2:11-13
Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

Galatians 3:8
The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

Romans 15:12
And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”


Treasury of Scripture

Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, said the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

Jeremiah 46:26
And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 49:6,39
And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD…

Isaiah 18:7
In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion.

in the latter

Jeremiah 23:20
The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.

Jeremiah 30:24
The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.

Numbers 24:14
And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

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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














Yet in the latter days
This phrase indicates a future time, often associated with eschatological events or the fulfillment of divine promises. In the Hebrew context, "latter days" (אַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים, acharit hayamim) can refer to a distant future or the end times. It suggests a period when God's ultimate plans for nations and individuals will come to fruition. This phrase provides hope and assurance that God's timeline is sovereign and purposeful, even when current circumstances seem bleak.

I will restore
The Hebrew root for "restore" (שׁוּב, shuv) means to return or bring back. It conveys the idea of a reversal of fortune or a return to a former state of well-being. In the biblical narrative, restoration is a recurring theme, reflecting God's mercy and faithfulness. Despite Moab's judgment, God's promise to restore signifies His grace and the possibility of redemption and renewal for all who turn back to Him.

Moab
Moab was a nation east of Israel, often in conflict with the Israelites. The Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, and their history is intertwined with Israel's. Archaeological findings, such as the Mesha Stele, provide insights into Moab's culture and conflicts. In the biblical context, Moab's judgment is due to its pride and idolatry, yet God's promise to restore Moab highlights His overarching plan for all nations, emphasizing that no nation is beyond His reach or redemption.

from captivity
Captivity (שְׁבוּת, shevut) refers to the state of being exiled or imprisoned. Historically, captivity was a common consequence of military defeat, leading to the displacement of populations. For Moab, this captivity symbolizes both physical and spiritual bondage. God's promise to free Moab from captivity underscores His power to liberate and transform, offering hope that He can deliver from any form of bondage, whether physical, spiritual, or emotional.

declares the LORD
This phrase affirms the authority and certainty of the message. "Declares" (נְאֻם, neum) is a prophetic term used to convey the direct speech of God. The use of "the LORD" (יְהוָה, Yahweh) emphasizes the covenantal name of God, highlighting His faithfulness and unchanging nature. When God declares something, it is assured and trustworthy, providing believers with confidence in His promises and His ultimate plan for restoration and redemption.

(47) Yet will I bring again . . .--This intermingling of the hope of a far-off return is specially characteristic of these later chapters, as in the case of the Ammonites (Jeremiah 49:6) and Elam (Jeremiah 49:39).

Thus far is the judgment of Moab.--This is very probably originally a note made by editor or transcriber to indicate the close of one section and the beginning of another. A like conclusion meets us in Jeremiah 51:64.

Verse 47. - On the phraseology of this verse (omitted in the Septuagint), see on Jeremiah 29:14; 23:20, and on the brighter prospect held out for Moab, see the analogies given in note on Jeremiah 46:26. Thus far is the judgment of Moab is clearly an editor's note (comp. Jeremiah 51:64). "Judgment" as in ver. 21.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Yet in the latter
בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית (bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity

days
הַיָּמִ֖ים (hay·yā·mîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

I will restore
וְשַׁבְתִּ֧י (wə·šaḇ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

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

from captivity,
שְׁבוּת־ (šə·ḇūṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7622: Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity

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

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

Here
הֵ֖נָּה (hên·nāh)
Adverb
Strong's 2008: Hither, thither

ends
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the judgment
מִשְׁפַּ֥ט (miš·paṭ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

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


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