Jeremiah 48 · Verse 10

Jeremiah 48:10

Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
Jeremiah 48:10, King James Version

Jeremiah 48:10 in other translations

BSBCursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed.
WEB“Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
ASVCursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
YLTCursed is he who is doing the work of Jehovah slothfully, And cursed is he Who is withholding his sword from blood.
DARBYCursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood!
BBELet him be cursed who does the Lord's work half-heartedly; let him be cursed who keeps back his sword from blood.
WebsterCursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

What does Jeremiah 48:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. work of ... Lord--the divinely appointed utter devastation of Moab. To represent how entirely this is God's will, a curse is pronounced on the Chaldeans, the instrument, if they do it negligently (Margin) or by halves (Jud 5:23); compare Saul's sin as to Amalek (1Sa 15:3, 9), and Ahab's as to Syria (1Ki 20:42).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully - Moab is doomed to destruction, and the Lord pronounces a curse on their enemies if they do not proceed to utter extirpation. God is the Author of life, and has a sovereign right to dispose of it as he pleases; and these had forfeited theirs long ago by their idolatry and other crimes.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 48:1-13

Prophecies against Moab for pride and security. (Jr 48:1-13) For carnal confidence and contempt of God. (Jr 48:14-47) Verses 1-13 . The Chaldeans are to destroy the Moabites. We should be thankful that we are required to seek the salvation of men's lives, and the salvation of their souls, not to shed their blood; but we shall be the more without excuse if we do this pleasant work deceitfully. The cities shall be…

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Jeremiah 48:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אָר֗וּר'a.Rur[is] cursedH779
עֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.Seh[one who] doesH6213
מְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khet[the] work ofH4399
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
רְמִיָּ֑הre.mi.YahslacknessH7423
וְאָר֕וּרve.'a.Rurand [is] cursedH779
מֹנֵ֥עַmo.Ne.a'[one who] withholdsH4513
חַרְבּ֖וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719
מִדָּֽם\׃mi.Damfrom bloodH1818

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Cross references for Jeremiah 48:10

  • 1 Samuel 15:3

    Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

  • 1 Kings 20:42

    And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

  • 1 Samuel 15:9

    But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  • Judges 5:23

    Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.

  • Numbers 31:14-18

    And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle. And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord. Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. …

  • 2 Kings 13:19

    And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

  • Jeremiah 50:25

    The Lord hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord God of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.

  • 1 Samuel 15:13-35

    And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord. And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed. Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on. …

  • Jeremiah 47:6

    O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Cursed.
50:25; Nu 31:14-18; Jud 5:23; 1Sa 15:3,9,13-35; 1Ki 20:42
deceitfully. or, negligently.

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Context

  • Jeremiah 48:9

    Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.

  • Jeremiah 48:10

    Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

  • Jeremiah 48:11

    Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

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Jeremiah 48:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Maldito el que hiciere engañosamente la obra de Jehová, y maldito el que detuviere su cuchillo de la sangre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Maudit celui qui fera l’œuvre de l’ Éternel frauduleusement! Maudit celui qui retiendra son épée loin du sang!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Verflucht sei, wer das Werk Jehovas lässig treibt, und verflucht, wer sein Schwert vom Blute zurückhält!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Maledictus qui facit opus Domini fraudulenter, et maledictus qui prohibet gladium suum a sanguine.