Jeremiah 48 · Verse 11

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.
Jeremiah 48:11, King James Version

Jeremiah 48:11 in other translations

BSBMoab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged.
WEB“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.
ASVMoab 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 remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed.
YLTSecure is Moab from his youth, And at rest is he for his preserved things, And he hath not been emptied out from vessel unto vessel, And into captivity he hath not gone, Therefore hath his taste remained in him, And his fragrance hath not been changed.
DARBYMoab hath been at ease from his youth, and hath settled on his lees; he hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste hath remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
BBEFrom his earliest days, Moab has been living in comfort; like wine long stored he has not been drained from vessel to vessel, he has never gone away as a prisoner: so his taste is still in him, his smell is unchanged.
WebsterMoab 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.

What does Jeremiah 48:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. settled on ... lees--(See on Is 25:6; Zep 1:12). As wine left to settle on its own lees retains its flavor and strength (which it would lose by being poured from one vessel into another), so Moab, owing to its never having been dislodged from its settlements, retains its pride of strength unimpaired. emptied from vessel, &c.--To make it fit for use, it used to be filtered from vessel to vessel. scent--retaining the image: the bouquet or perfume of the wine.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Moab hath been at ease - The metaphor here is taken from the mode of preserving wines. They let them rest upon their lees for a considerable time, as this improves them both in strength and flavour; and when this is sufficiently done, they rack, or pour them off into other vessels. Moab had been very little molested by war since he was a nation; he had never gone out of his own land. Though some had been carried away by Shalmaneser forty years before this, he has had neither wars nor captivity. Therefore his taste remained in him - Still carrying on the allusion to the curing of wines; by resting long upon the lees, the taste and smell are both improved. See the note on Isa 25:6.

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 48:11 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.

שַׁאֲנַ֨ןsha.'a.Nanit has been at easeH7599
מוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvMoabH4124
מִנְּעוּרָ֗יוmi.ne.'u.Ravsince youth<s> itsH5271
וְשֹׁקֵ֥טve.sho.Ketand [has been] undisturbedH8252
הוּא֙hu'itH1931
אֶל\־'el-toH413
שְׁמָרָ֔יוshe.ma.Ravlees itsH8105
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
הוּרַ֤קhu.Rakit has been pouredH7324
מִכְּלִי֙mi.ke.Lifrom vesselH3627
אֶל\־'el-toH413
כֶּ֔לִיKe.livesselH3627
וּבַגּוֹלָ֖הu.va.go.Lahand in <the> exileH1473
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
הָלָ֑ךְha.Lakhit has goneH1980
עַל\־'al-there-H5921
כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651
עָמַ֤ד'a.Madit has remainedH5975
טַעְמוֹ֙ta'.Motaste itsH2940
בּ֔וֹboin <the> it
וְרֵיח֖וֹve.rei.Choand aroma itsH7381
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
נָמָֽר\׃\ \סna.Marit has been changedH4171

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Cross references for Jeremiah 48:11

  • Zephaniah 1:12

    And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.

  • Zechariah 1:15

    And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

  • Jeremiah 48:29

    We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.

  • Nahum 2:2

    For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.

  • Ezekiel 16:49-50

    Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.

  • Isaiah 16:6

    We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.

  • Isaiah 24:3

    The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.

  • Psalms 73:4-8

    For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. …

  • Psalms 123:4

    Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

  • Psalms 55:19

    God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

  • Jeremiah 51:34

    Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

  • Isaiah 25:6

    And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.

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hath been.
Ps 55:19; 73:4-8; 123:4; Pr 1:32; *marg:
Zec 1:15
he hath.
Isa 25:6; Zep 1:12
emptied.
51:34; Isa 24:3; Na 2:2,10
thereof.
29; Isa 16:6; Eze 16:49,50
remained. Heb. stood.

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Context

  • 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.

  • Jeremiah 48:12

    Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.

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Jeremiah 48:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Quieto estuvo Moab desde su mocedad, y sobre sus heces ha estado él reposado, y no fué trasegado de vaso en vaso, ni nunca fué en cautiverio: por tanto quedó su sabor en él, y su olor no se ha trocado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Moab a été à son aise dès sa jeunesse, et tranquille sur sa lie; il n’a pas été versé de vase en vase, et il n’est pas allé en captivité: c’est pourquoi son goût lui est demeuré, et son parfum ne s’est point changé.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Sorglos war Moab von seiner Jugend an, und still lag es auf seinen Hefen und wurde nicht ausgeleert von Faß zu Faß, und in die Gefangenschaft ist es nie gezogen; daher ist sein Geschmack ihm geblieben und sein Geruch nicht verändert.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Fertilis fuit Moab ab adolescentia sua, et requievit in fæcibus suis: nec transfusus est de vase in vas, et in transmigrationem non abiit: idcirco permansit gustus ejus in eo, et odor ejus non est immutatus.