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They slash their hands and put on clothes made of burlap. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/48.htm">English Standard Version</a> “For every head is shaved and every beard cut off. On all the hands are gashes, and around the waist is sackcloth. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/48.htm">King James Bible</a> For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/48.htm">New King James Version</a> “For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped; On all the hands shall be cuts, and on the loins sackcloth— <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For every head is shaved bald, and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands, and sackcloth around the waists. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220For every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “For every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For every head is [shaven] bald and every beard cut off; there are cuts (slashes) on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins [all expressions of mourning]. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Indeed, every head is bald and every beard is chopped short. On every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Indeed, every head is bald and every beard clipped; on every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/48.htm">American Standard Version</a> For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/48.htm">English Revised Version</a> For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Every head is shaved, and every beard is cut off. There are gashes on every hand and sackcloth on every waist. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/48.htm">Good News Translation</a> All of them have shaved their heads and cut off their beards. They have all made gashes on their hands, and everyone is wearing sackcloth. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/48.htm">International Standard Version</a> Indeed every head will be bald and every beard cut short. There will be gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth. <a href="/net/jeremiah/48.htm">NET Bible</a> For all of them will shave their heads in mourning. They will all cut off their beards to show their sorrow. They will all make gashes in their hands. They will all put on sackcloth. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. <a href="/web/jeremiah/48.htm">World English Bible</a> For every head is bald, and every beard clipped. There are cuttings on all the hands, and sackcloth on the waist. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For every head [is] bald, and every beard diminished, "" On all hands—cuttings, and on the loins—sackcloth. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> For every head is bald, and every beard diminished, On all hands cuttings, and on the loins -- sackcloth. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For every head bald, and every beard shaved: upon all hands cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For every head shall be bald, and every beard shall be shaven: all hands shall be tied together, and upon every back there shall be haircloth. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For every head will be bald, and every beard will be shaved. All the hands will be bound together, and there will be haircloth on every back. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Bible</a> Every head has been shaved bald, every beard cut off; every hand gashed, and all their loins are draped in sackcloth. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For every head is shaved and every beard cut off; on all the hands there are gashes, and on the loins sackcloth.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For their heads are clipped and their beards shaved; upon all their hands are signs of mourning, and upon their loins sackcloth. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> For their heads are sheared and their beards are shaven and upon all their hands is sorrow, and upon the waist, sackcloth<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For every head is bald, And every beard clipped; Upon all the hands are cuttings, And upon the loins sackcloth. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> They shall all have their heads shaved in every place, and every beard shall be shaved; and all hands shall beat the breasts, and on all loins shall be sackcloth. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=14580" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">The Judgment on Moab</a> …36Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished. 37<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">head</a> <a href="/hebrew/7144.htm" title="7144: qā·rə·ḥāh (N-fs) -- Baldness, bald spot. Or qorcha; from qarach; baldness.">is shaved</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and every</a> <a href="/hebrew/2206.htm" title="2206: zā·qān (N-cs) -- Beard, chin. From zaqen; the beard.">beard</a> <a href="/hebrew/1639.htm" title="1639: gə·ru·‘āh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To diminish, restrain, withdraw. A primitive root; to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold.">is clipped;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏa·yim (N-fd) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/1417.htm" title="1417: gə·ḏu·ḏōṯ (N-fp) -- A furrow, cutting. Or gdudah; from gadad; a furrow.">is a gash,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and around</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: mā·ṯə·na·yim (N-md) -- Loins. From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.">every waist</a> <a href="/hebrew/8242.htm" title="8242: śāq (N-ms) -- Sack, sackcloth. From shaqaq; properly, a mesh, i.e. Coarse loose cloth or sacking; hence, a bag.">is sackcloth.</a> 38On all the rooftops of Moab and in the public squares, everyone is mourning; for I have shattered Moab like an unwanted jar,” declares the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Isaiah 15:2-3</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/22-12.htm">Isaiah 22:12</a> On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth. <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Ezekiel 7:18</a> They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved. <a href="/amos/8-10.htm">Amos 8:10</a> I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day. <a href="/micah/1-16.htm">Micah 1:16</a> Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in mourning for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they will go from you into exile. <a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20</a> Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, <a href="/2_samuel/10-4.htm">2 Samuel 10:4</a> So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away. <a href="/leviticus/21-5.htm">Leviticus 21:5</a> Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies. <a href="/deuteronomy/14-1.htm">Deuteronomy 14:1</a> You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead, <a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm">Isaiah 3:24</a> Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame. <a href="/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31</a> They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning. <a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Matthew 6:16</a> When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. <a href="/luke/7-32.htm">Luke 7:32</a> They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’ <a href="/revelation/18-19.htm">Revelation 18:19</a> Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.” <a href="/james/4-9.htm">James 4:9</a> Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands shall be cuttings, and on the loins sackcloth.every head<a href="/jeremiah/16-6.htm">Jeremiah 16:6</a> Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:<a href="/jeremiah/41-5.htm">Jeremiah 41:5</a> That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.<a href="/jeremiah/47-5.htm">Jeremiah 47:5</a> Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?clipped [heb] diminished <a href="/leviticus/19-28.htm">Leviticus 19:28</a> Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.<a href="/1_kings/18-28.htm">1 Kings 18:28</a> And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.<a href="/mark/5-5.htm">Mark 5:5</a> And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.upon the loins<a href="/genesis/37-29.htm">Genesis 37:29,34</a> And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes… <a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">1 Kings 21:27</a> And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.<a href="/2_kings/6-30.htm">2 Kings 6:30</a> And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/16-6.htm">Bald</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Beard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-30.htm">Body</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-5.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-25.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">Cuttings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-19.htm">Diminished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Everywhere</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-8.htm">Haircloth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-16.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-3.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm">Head</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-6.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-5.htm">Shaved</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Short</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-28.htm">Slashed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-6.htm">Waist</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-17.htm">Wounds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Bald</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Beard</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-11.htm">Body</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-26.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/jonah/2-6.htm">Cuttings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-27.htm">Diminished</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-38.htm">Everywhere</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-51.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Haircloth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-45.htm">Head</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-27.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-3.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Shaved</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-5.htm">Short</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-28.htm">Slashed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-27.htm">Waist</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-17.htm">Wounds</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 48</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">The judgment of Moab</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">for their pride</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">for their security</a> 14. <a href="/jeremiah/48-14.htm">for their carnal confidence</a> 26. <a href="/jeremiah/48-26.htm">and for their contempt of God and his people</a> 47. <a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">The restoration of Moab</a> </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'; 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This practice is seen in other biblical passages, such as <a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20</a>, where Job shaves his head in response to his great losses. The shaving of the head symbolized deep grief and was often a public display of lamentation. In the context of <a href="/jeremiah/48.htm">Jeremiah 48</a>, this act signifies the profound sorrow and disgrace that would come upon Moab due to God's judgment.and every beard is clipped Clipping the beard was another expression of mourning and shame. In the ancient world, a full beard was a sign of dignity and honor for men. To cut or clip the beard was to remove that honor, indicating a state of distress or disgrace. This practice is also mentioned in <a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Isaiah 15:2</a>, where the people of Moab are described as shaving their heads and beards in mourning. The clipping of the beard in <a href="/jeremiah/48.htm">Jeremiah 48</a> underscores the totality of Moab's impending humiliation.on every hand is a gash The act of making gashes or cuts on the body was a pagan mourning practice, forbidden to the Israelites in <a href="/leviticus/19-28.htm">Leviticus 19:28</a>. It was a way to express extreme grief and was often associated with idolatrous rituals. The presence of gashes on every hand in Moab indicates the depth of their despair and their reliance on pagan customs in times of distress. This highlights the contrast between the practices of the surrounding nations and the commands given to Israel.and around every waist is sackcloth Wearing sackcloth was a traditional sign of mourning and repentance in the ancient world. Sackcloth was a coarse material, uncomfortable to wear, symbolizing the wearer's affliction and humility. This practice is frequently mentioned in the Bible, such as in <a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Jonah 3:5-6</a>, where the people of Nineveh don sackcloth in response to Jonah's warning. In <a href="/jeremiah/48.htm">Jeremiah 48</a>, the widespread wearing of sackcloth by the Moabites signifies their collective mourning and the severity of the judgment they face.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a> An ancient nation located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. In this chapter, Moab is the subject of God's judgment through the prophet Jeremiah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of judgment and hope. He is the mouthpiece of God in this passage, delivering a prophecy against Moab. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_moab.htm">The People of Moab</a> The recipients of the prophecy, who are depicted as mourning and in distress due to the impending judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sackcloth.htm">Sackcloth</a> A coarse material worn as a sign of mourning or repentance. Its mention signifies deep sorrow and humiliation. 5. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_mourning_practices.htm">Cultural Mourning Practices</a> The shaving of heads, clipping of beards, and gashing of hands were traditional expressions of grief and lamentation in ancient Near Eastern cultures.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Universality of God's Judgment</a> God's judgment is not limited to Israel but extends to all nations, including Moab. This reminds us of God's sovereignty over all the earth. <a href="/topical/e/expressions_of_mourning_and_repentance.htm">Expressions of Mourning and Repentance</a> The physical expressions of grief in Moab serve as a reminder of the importance of genuine repentance and humility before God. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Moab's mourning is a direct result of their sin and rebellion against God. This serves as a warning to us about the serious consequences of turning away from God. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_in_scripture.htm">Cultural Context in Scripture</a> Understanding the cultural practices of mourning helps us grasp the depth of Moab's despair and the seriousness of God's judgment. <a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a> While this passage focuses on judgment, the broader account of Scripture assures us of God's mercy and the hope of restoration for those who turn back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 48</a> <a href="/q/why_emphasize_mourning_in_isaiah_15_2-3.htm">Why does the text emphasize mourning rituals in Isaiah 15:2–3 if the city’s destruction was as instantaneous as indicated?</a> <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> <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> <a href="/q/can_i_skip_church_if_i'm_sick.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on mourning?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 37, 38 (first part). - Based on <a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Isaiah 15:2</a> (latter part), 3 (first part). On the primitive Arabic, Egyptian, and Hebrew custom of cutting off the hair, see on Jeremiah 16:6, and comp. Herod., 2:36. Clipped. The difference from the word in Isaiah is so slight that it may easily have arisen from a copyist. The meaning is virtually the same. Cuttings. So of Philistia (<a href="/jeremiah/47-5.htm">Jeremiah 47:5</a>); see on Jeremiah 16:6. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction every כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every head רֹאשׁ֙ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head is shaved קָרְחָ֔ה (qā·rə·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7144.htm">Strong's 7144: </a> Baldness, bald spot and every וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every beard זָקָ֖ן (zā·qān) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2206.htm">Strong's 2206: </a> Beard, chin is clipped; גְּרֻעָ֑ה (gə·ru·‘āh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1639.htm">Strong's 1639: </a> To scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold on עַ֤ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every hand יָדַ֙יִם֙ (yā·ḏa·yim) Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand is a gash גְּדֻדֹ֔ת (gə·ḏu·ḏōṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1417.htm">Strong's 1417: </a> A furrow, cutting and around וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against every waist מָתְנַ֖יִם (mā·ṯə·na·yim) Noun - md <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4975.htm">Strong's 4975: </a> The waist, small of the back, the loins [is] sackcloth. שָֽׂק׃ (śāq) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8242.htm">Strong's 8242: </a> A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/48-37.htm">Jeremiah 48:37 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-37.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:37 For every head is bald and every (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/48-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/48-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:38" /></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>