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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/48.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220How can you say, &#8216We are warriors, men valiant in battle&#8217?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/48.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You used to boast, ‘We are heroes, mighty men of war.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/48.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“How do you say, ‘We are heroes and mighty men of war’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />How can you say, ‘We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/48.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How say ye, We <i>are</i> mighty and strong men for the war?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“How can you say, ‘We <i>are</i> mighty And strong men for the war’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“How can you say, ‘We are warriors, And men competent for battle’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220How can you say, &#8216We are mighty warriors, And men valiant for battle &#8216?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“How can you say, ‘We are mighty warriors, And men valiant for battle’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How can you say, ‘We are mighty warriors, And men valiant for battle’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“How can you say, ‘We are great warriors And valiant men in war?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How can you say, “We are warriors — valiant men for battle”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How can you say, &#8220We are warriors— mighty men ready for battle"? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You claim that your soldiers are strong and brave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"How can you say, 'We are soldiers and warriors'?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Men of Moab, why do you claim to be heroes, brave soldiers tested in war? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"How can you say, 'We're strong warriors, and soldiers ready for battle'?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />How can you say, ?We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How can you men of Moab say, 'We are heroes, men who are mighty in battle?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />How can you say, "We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“How do you say, ‘We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war’? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />How do you say, We [are] mighty, "" And men of strength for battle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> How do ye say, We are mighty, And men of strength for battle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How shall ye say, We are mighty and men of strength for war?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How do you say: We are valiant, and stout men in battle? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />How can you say: ‘We are strong and robust men of battle?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How can you say, “We are heroes, mighty warriors”? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />How can you say, “We are heroes and mighty warriors”?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How can you say, We are mighty and valiant men of war?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />How do you say, "We are mighty men and men powerful for battle”?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How say ye: 'We are mighty men, And valiant men for the war'?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />How will ye say, We are strong, and men strong for war?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=14346" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">The Judgment on Moab</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="349: ’êḵ (Interjection) -- How?. Also eykah; and teykakah; prolonged from 'ay; how? Or how!; also where.">How</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: tō·mə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">can you say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: ’ă·nā·ḥə·nū (Pro-1cp) -- We. Apparently from 'anokiy; we.">‘We</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·w·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">are warriors,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥa·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: wə·’an·šê- (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: lam·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">ready for battle’?</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Moab has been destroyed and its towns have been invaded; the best of its young men have gone down in the slaughter, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-6.htm">Isaiah 16:6</a></span><br />We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-15.htm">Isaiah 10:15</a></span><br />Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-10.htm">Isaiah 47:10</a></span><br />You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-12</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Isaiah 37:23-24</a></span><br />Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-14</a></span><br />You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Daniel 4:30</a></span><br />the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12</a></span><br />So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Romans 12:3</a></span><br />For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-14.htm">Luke 18:14</a></span><br />I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How say you, We are mighty and strong men for the war?</p><p class="hdg">How</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Jeremiah 8:8</a></b></br> How do ye say, We <i>are</i> wise, and the law of the LORD <i>is</i> with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he <i>it</i>; the pen of the scribes <i>is</i> in vain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Psalm 11:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee <i>as</i> a bird to your mountain?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Isaiah 36:4,5</a></b></br> And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence <i>is</i> this wherein thou trustest? … </p><p class="hdg">We</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise <i>man</i> glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty <i>man</i> glory in his might, let not the rich <i>man</i> glory in his riches:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Jeremiah 49:16</a></b></br> Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, <i>and</i> the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Psalm 33:16</a></b></br> There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/46-3.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">Fighters</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-22.htm">Heroes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-3.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-22.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-15.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-15.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-14.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/acts/5-39.htm">Fighters</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Heroes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-17.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-17.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-17.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/daniel/3-20.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-18.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 48</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">The judgment of Moab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">for their pride</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">for their security</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-14.htm">for their carnal confidence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-26.htm">and for their contempt of God and his people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">The restoration of Moab</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/48.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/48.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>How can you say,</b><br>This phrase introduces a rhetorical question, challenging the self-perception and claims of the Moabites. It reflects a common biblical theme where God questions the pride and self-reliance of nations or individuals. This mirrors other instances in Scripture where God questions human arrogance, such as in <a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4</a>, where God asks Job, "Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?" It sets the tone for divine judgment and correction.<p><b>‘We are warriors,</b><br>The Moabites were known for their military prowess and had a history of conflict with Israel (<a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Judges 3:12-30</a>). This claim of being warriors is rooted in their past victories and their confidence in their military strength. However, this self-assessment is challenged by God, highlighting the futility of relying on human strength rather than divine support. This echoes the biblical principle found in <a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a>, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God."<p><b>mighty men</b><br>The term "mighty men" often refers to elite soldiers or heroes in ancient Near Eastern cultures. In the Bible, David's "mighty men" are celebrated for their valor and exploits (<a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">2 Samuel 23:8-39</a>). The Moabites' self-identification as "mighty men" suggests a sense of invincibility and pride. However, this is contrasted with the reality of their impending defeat, as prophesied by Jeremiah. It serves as a reminder of the limitations of human might compared to God's power.<p><b>ready for battle’?</b><br>This phrase indicates preparedness and confidence in facing conflict. The Moabites' readiness for battle reflects their strategic and military planning. However, Jeremiah's prophecy reveals that their confidence is misplaced, as God has decreed their downfall. This is reminiscent of <a href="/proverbs/21-31.htm">Proverbs 21:31</a>, "The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD." It underscores the biblical truth that ultimate victory and security come from God, not human preparation or strength.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>An ancient nation located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. Moab is the subject of God's judgment in <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Jeremiah 48</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet of God who delivered messages of judgment and hope to the nations, including Moab.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mighty_warriors.htm">Mighty Warriors</a></b><br>Refers to the self-perception of Moab's military strength and valor, which God challenges through Jeremiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/valiant_men.htm">Valiant Men</a></b><br>Highlights the pride and confidence Moab had in their warriors, which is contrasted with their impending defeat.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_of_moab.htm">Judgment of Moab</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Jeremiah 48</a>, where God pronounces judgment on Moab for their pride and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Moab's self-assuredness in their military might serves as a warning against pride. Believers should examine areas where they might be relying on their own strength rather than God's.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/false_security.htm">False Security</a></b><br>Trusting in worldly power or status can lead to downfall. Christians are encouraged to place their security in God alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's pronouncement against Moab reminds us that He is sovereign over all nations and will judge pride and idolatry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>The passage calls believers to humility, recognizing that true strength and valor come from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While the focus is on judgment, the broader biblical account offers hope for restoration through repentance, applicable to both individuals and nations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 48</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_or_what_were_the_rephaim.htm">Who or what were the Rephaim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_gideon_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gideon, also known as Jerubbaal, in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_in_psalm_83_1.htm">Why does Psalm 83:1 depict God as silent in the face of a dire threat, despite other scriptures portraying Him as actively intervening?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_bible's_cushites.htm">Who are the Cushites mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/48.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14-17) <span class= "bld">How say ye . . .</span>--In the boast that follows we trace the characteristic pride of Moab. The prophet points to the fact that the pride is brought low. She, too, is subject, like other nations, to invasion and defeat. He summons her people to wail for her overthrow. The "staff" is the sceptre of the ruler, as in <a href="/psalms/110-2.htm" title="The LORD shall send the rod of your strength out of Zion: rule you in the middle of your enemies.">Psalm 110:2</a>. The "rod" is the stick with which a man walks (<a href="/genesis/32-10.htm" title="I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which you have showed to your servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.">Genesis 32:10</a>; <a href="/exodus/12-11.htm" title="And thus shall you eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover.">Exodus 12:11</a>), but which may also be used as a weapon. The epithet "beautiful" perhaps points to the splendour of a royal staff or wand of ivory and gold.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We are mighty;</span> rather, we are heroes. The Hebrew is <span class="accented">gibborim</span>, the name of David's select warriors (<a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">2 Samuel 23:8</a>). The exclamation is designed to represent vividly to the mind the sinful vain glory specially characteristic of Moab. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">How</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֚יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’êḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_349.htm">Strong's 349: </a> </span><span class="str2">How?, how!, where</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can you say,</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּֽאמְר֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘We</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנָ֑חְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nā·ḥə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_587.htm">Strong's 587: </a> </span><span class="str2">We</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are warriors,</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bō·w·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, warrior, tyrant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mighty men</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֖יִל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥa·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ready for battle’?</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Jeremiah 48:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/48-14.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:14 How say you We are mighty men (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/48-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/48-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>