King James Version (KJV)
Jeremiah 48:15
“Moab is spoiled, and gone up [out of] her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name [is] the LORD of hosts.”
Verse in context — Jeremiah 48
13
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
14
How say ye, We [are] mighty and strong men for the war?
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Moab is spoiled, and gone up [out of] her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name [is] the LORD of hosts.
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The calamity of Moab [is] near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
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All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, [and] the beautiful rod!
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