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Jeremiah 48:40 For this is what the LORD says: "Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.
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An eagle is swooping down, spreading its wings over Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/48.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle, spreading his wings over Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/48.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: “Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/48.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: “Behold, one shall fly like an eagle, And spread his wings over Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: “Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For thus says the LORD, “Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle, And spread out his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For thus says Yahweh: “Behold, one will swoop like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: “Behold, one (Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon) will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: Look! He will swoop down like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: He will swoop down like an eagle and spread his wings against Moab. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moab, an enemy swoops down like an eagle spreading its wings over your land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"This is what the LORD says: The enemy will swoop down like eagles and spread their wings over Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD has promised that a nation will swoop down on Moab like an eagle with its outspread wings, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: "Look, like an eagle one will fly swiftly and spread his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD says, "Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will swoop down on Moab. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: 'Look, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh says: “Behold, he will fly as an eagle, and will spread out his wings against Moab. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus said YHWH: “Behold, he flees as an eagle, "" And has spread his wings to Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thus said Jehovah: Behold, as an eagle he shall fly, and he spread his wings to Moab.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord: “Behold, he will fly like the eagle, and he will extend his wings to Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: Look there! Like an eagle he swoops, spreading his wings over Moab. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: Look, he shall swoop down like an eagle, and spread his wings against Moab;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD: Behold, he shall fly mightily as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus says LORD JEHOVAH: “Behold, as an eagle he shall ascend and he shall soar and he shall spread his wings over Moab<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall swoop as a vulture, And shall spread out his wings against Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thus said the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/48-40.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=14616" 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">39</span>“How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.” <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: ḵōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5404.htm" title="5404: ḵan·ne·šer (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- An eagle. From an unused root meaning to lacerate; the eagle.">an eagle</a> <a href="/hebrew/1675.htm" title="1675: yiḏ·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fly swiftly, dart through the air. A primitive root; to dart, i.e. Fly rapidly.">swoops down</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: ū·p̄ā·raś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">and spreads</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nā·p̄āw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">his wings</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">Moab.</a> </span><span class="reftext">41</span>Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.…<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/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a></span><br />I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16</a></span><br />You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Isaiah 31:5</a></span><br />Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a></span><br />They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-3.htm">Ezekiel 17:3</a></span><br />and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-7.htm">Ezekiel 17:7</a></span><br />But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Ezekiel 17:12</a></span><br />“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Ezekiel 39:4</a></span><br />On the mountains of Israel you will fall—you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to every kind of ravenous bird and wild beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-1.htm">Hosea 8:1</a></span><br />Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-4.htm">Obadiah 1:4</a></span><br />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="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a></span><br />Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-14.htm">Revelation 12:14</a></span><br />But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></span><br />Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For thus said the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.</p><p class="hdg">he shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Jeremiah 4:13</a></b></br> Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots <i>shall be</i> as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a></b></br> The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, <i>as swift</i> as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/4-19.htm">Lamentations 4:19</a></b></br> Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.</p><p class="hdg">spread</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Jeremiah 49:22</a></b></br> Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-8.htm">Isaiah 8:8</a></b></br> And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach <i>even</i> to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/30-19.htm">Eagle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-19.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-39.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-20.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-16.htm">Swiftly</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Swoop</a> <a href="/job/9-26.htm">Swooping</a> <a href="/psalms/102-6.htm">Vulture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Eagle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-44.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Fly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-45.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Spreading</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Swiftly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Swoop</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Swooping</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Vulture</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm">Wings</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 /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <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>For this is what the LORD says:</b><br>This phrase introduces a divine pronouncement, emphasizing the authority and certainty of the message. In the prophetic books, such declarations often precede a message of judgment or salvation. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) underscores the covenant relationship between God and His people, highlighting that the message is not from human origin but from the Creator Himself.<p><b>Behold, an eagle swoops down:</b><br>The imagery of an eagle is significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing swiftness and power. In <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a>, an eagle represents a nation coming swiftly against Israel as a form of judgment. Here, the eagle likely symbolizes the Babylonian empire, known for its military might and rapid conquests. The eagle's swooping action suggests an imminent and unavoidable attack, reflecting the suddenness of divine judgment.<p><b>and spreads his wings against Moab:</b><br>Moab was a nation located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. The spreading of wings indicates a comprehensive and overwhelming assault, leaving no escape for Moab. Historically, Moab had a tumultuous relationship with Israel, sometimes allying with them and other times opposing them. This judgment against Moab fulfills earlier prophecies and reflects God's sovereignty over all nations. The imagery also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's justice against nations that oppose His will, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Ezekiel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the judgment and restoration of Israel and the surrounding nations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>A nation located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. Moab is the subject of God's judgment in this passage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_eagle.htm">The Eagle</a></b><br>Symbolic imagery used to represent swiftness and power, often associated with nations or armies executing judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event being described, where God is pronouncing His judgment against Moab for their sins and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The imagery of the eagle signifies God's control over nations and His ability to execute judgment swiftly and powerfully. Believers should recognize God's sovereignty in world events and trust in His ultimate justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride_and_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Rebellion</a></b><br>Moab's judgment serves as a warning against pride and rebellion against God. Christians are called to humility and obedience, understanding that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>Just as God declared judgment against Moab, His words are sure and will come to pass. Believers can have confidence in the promises and warnings found in Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>While this passage focuses on judgment, it also serves as a reminder of the opportunity for repentance. God's warnings are often accompanied by a call to turn back to Him, emphasizing His desire for restoration.<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/how_did_moab_survive_jeremiah_48_8-9.htm">How can the prophecy in Jeremiah 48:8-9 of Moab's total destruction be reconciled with archaeological evidence suggesting Moabite cities outlasted this period?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_later_mentions_fit_moab's_prophecy.htm">If Jeremiah 48:42 says Moab will cease to be a people, how do later mentions of Moab or its descendants fit with this prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_moab's_fate_sealed_in_jer._48_1-39.htm">Why does Jeremiah 48:1-39 repeatedly portray divine retaliation against Moab with no apparent path for redemption?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_align_my_heart_to_revere_you.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on waiting?</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>(40) <span class= "bld">He shall fly as an eagle . . .</span>--The image, as in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm" title="The LORD shall bring a nation against you from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flies; a nation whose tongue you shall not understand;">Deuteronomy 28:49</a>; <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm" title="Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executes my counsel from a far country: yes, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.">Isaiah 46:11</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/17-3.htm" title="And say, Thus said the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, long winged, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came to Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:">Ezekiel 17:3</a>, was the natural symbol of a fierce invader, probably, in this case, of Nebuchadnezzar. Here it receives a fresh vividness from the previous comparison of Moab to the dove that had its nest in the clefts of the rock. The verse is reproduced in <a href="/jeremiah/49-22.htm" title="Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.">Jeremiah 49:22</a>, in reference to Edom.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 40, 41.</span> - The Septuagint has a shorter form (see introduction to chapter). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 40.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall fly as an eagle;</span> rather, <span class="accented">he shall</span> swoop (same word and figure in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49</a>). The subject is not named, but (as in ch. 46:18) is Nebuchadnezzar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/48-40.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḵōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<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">“Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an eagle</span><br /><span class="heb">כַנֶּ֖שֶׁר</span> <span class="translit">(ḵan·ne·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5404.htm">Strong's 5404: </a> </span><span class="str2">The eagle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">swoops down</span><br /><span class="heb">יִדְאֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yiḏ·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1675.htm">Strong's 1675: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fly swiftly, dart through the air</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and spreads</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָרַ֥שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·raś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm">Strong's 6566: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break apart, disperse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his wings</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנָפָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nā·p̄āw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moab.</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/48-40.htm">Jeremiah 48:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/48-40.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:40 For thus says Yahweh: Behold he shall (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/48-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:41" /></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>