Jeremiah 48:9

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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.

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7 For, because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you also will be taken. Chemosh will go out into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

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.

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WEB World English Bible: 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.
KJV King James Version: Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Put salt on Moab, for she will be laid waste; her cities will become desolate, with no one to dwell in them.
ASV American Standard Version: Give wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Give wings to Moab, for she utterly goeth out, And her cities are for a desolation, Without an inhabitant in them.
DBY Darby Translation: Give wings unto Moab, that she may flee and get away; and the cities thereof shall become a desolation, without inhabitant.
WBS Webster Bible: Give wings to Moab, that it may flee and get away: for its cities shall be desolate, without any to dwell in them.