Jeremiah 48:10
World English Bible (WEB)
“Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
In context
8 The destroyer will come on every city, and no city will escape; the valley also will perish, and the plain will be destroyed, as the LORD has spoken.
9 Give wings to Moab, that she may fly and get herself away: and her cities will become a desolation, without anyone to dwell in them.
10 “Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
11 “Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his dregs, and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither has he gone into captivity; therefore his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed.
12 Therefore behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that I will send to him those who pour off, and they will pour him off; and they will empty his vessels, and break their containers in pieces.
Jeremiah 48:10 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
- KJV King James Version
- Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Cursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Cursed [is] he who is doing the work of Jehovah slothfully, And cursed [is] he Who is withholding his sword from blood.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood!
- WBS Webster Bible
- Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.