Jeremiah 48:40
Modern Translations
New International Version
This is what the LORD says: "Look! An eagle is swooping down, spreading its wings over Moab.

New Living Translation
This is what the LORD says: “Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle, spreading his wings over Moab.

English Standard Version
For thus says the LORD: “Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab;

Berean Study Bible
For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.

New American Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.

NASB 1995
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.

NASB 1977
For thus says the LORD, “Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle, And spread out his wings against Moab.

Amplified Bible
For thus says the LORD: “Behold, one (Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon) will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.

Christian Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says: Look! He will swoop down like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says: He will swoop down like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab.

Contemporary English Version
Moab, an enemy swoops down like an eagle spreading its wings over your land.

Good News Translation
The LORD has promised that a nation will swoop down on Moab like an eagle with its outspread wings,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"This is what the LORD says: The enemy will swoop down like eagles and spread their wings over Moab.

International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD says: "Look, like an eagle one will fly swiftly and spread his wings against Moab.

NET Bible
For the LORD says, "Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will swoop down on Moab.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

New King James Version
For thus says the LORD: “Behold, one shall fly like an eagle, And spread his wings over Moab.

King James 2000 Bible
For thus says the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle. and shall spread his wings over Moab.

New Heart English Bible
For thus says the LORD: 'Look, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.

World English Bible
For thus says Yahweh: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.

American King James Version
For thus said the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

American Standard Version
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.

A Faithful Version
For thus says the LORD, "Behold, he shall fly like an eagle and shall spread his wings over Moab.

Darby Bible Translation
For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.

English Revised Version
For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.

Webster's Bible Translation
For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, he shall flee as an egle, & shal spread his wings ouer Moab.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, the enemie shall come fleeing as an Egle, and spreade his winges vpon Moab.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For thus saieth the LORDE: Beholde, the enemie shal come flyenge as an Aegle, and sprede his wynges vpon Moab.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For thus said YHWH: “Behold, he flees as an eagle, "" And has spread his wings to Moab.

Young's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.

Smith's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah: Behold, as an eagle he shall fly, and he spread his wings to Moab.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Thus says the Lord: “Behold, he will fly like the eagle, and he will extend his wings to Moab.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: “Behold, as an eagle he shall ascend and he shall soar and he shall spread his wings over Moab

Lamsa Bible
For thus says the LORD: Behold, he shall fly mightily as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall swoop as a vulture, And shall spread out his wings against Moab.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For thus said the Lord;
















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