New International Version (NIV)
38On all the roofs in Moab
and in the public squares
there is nothing but mourning,
for I have broken Moab
like a jar that no one wants,”
declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 48:38
Jeremiah 48:38 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
38On all the housetops of Moab and in its public squares 48:38 Lit all of it is mourningthere is mourning everywhere; for I have broken Moab like an undesirable vessel,” declares the Lord.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
38On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation everywhere; for I have broken Moab like an undesirable vessel,” declares the Lord.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
38On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation (expressions of grief for the dead) everywhere, for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which there is no pleasure,” says the Lord.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
38On all the rooftops of Moab
and in the public squares,
everyone is mourning;
for I have shattered Moab like an unwanted jar,”
declares the Lord.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
38Weeping is the only sound in Moab.
It is heard on all its roofs.
It is heard in the market.
I have broken Moab
like a jar that no one wants,”
announces the Lord.