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Jeremiah 48:40

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For thus says the LORD: “Behold, one will fly swiftly like an eagle And spread out his wings against Moab.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For thus saith the LORD: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread forth his wings over Moab.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, thus, saith Yahweh, Lo! as an eagle, shall one dart along,—And shall spread out his wings towards Moab.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, he shall flee as an egle, ? shal spread his wings ouer Moab.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For thus saith the LORD, Behold, hee shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings ouer Maob.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For thus says the LORD: Behold, he shall fly mightily as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For thus said the Lord;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For thus saith Yahweh; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moav.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
thus x3541
(3541) Complement
כֹּה
koh
{ko}
From the prefix K and H1931; properly like this, that is, by implication (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now.
saith 559
{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
Yähwè יָהוֶה; 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
Behold, x2009
(2009) Complement
הִנֵּה
hinneh
{hin-nay'}
Prolonged for H2005; lo!.
he shall fly 1675
{1675} Prime
דּאה
da'ah
{daw-aw'}
A primitive root; to dart, that is, fly rapidly.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
as an eagle, 5404
{5404} Prime
נֶשֶׁר
nesher
{neh'-sher}
From an unused root meaning to lacerate; the eagle (or other large bird of prey).
and shall spread 6566
{6566} Prime
פָּרַשׂ
paras
{paw-ras'}
A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
his wings 3671
{3671} Prime
כָּנָף
kanaph
{kaw-nawf'}
From H3670; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle.
over x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
Mô´äv מוֹאָב. 4124
{4124} Prime
מוֹאָב
Mow'ab
{mo-awb'}
From a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix 'm-' and H0001; from (her (the mother's)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Jeremiah 48:40

_ _ he — Nebuzara-dan, the captain of Nebuchadnezzar.

_ _ as ... eagle — not to bear them “on eagles’ wings” (Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 32:11, Deuteronomy 32:12), as God does His people, but to pounce on them as a prey (Jeremiah 49:22; Deuteronomy 28:49; Habakkuk 1:8).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Jeremiah 48:14-47.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jeremiah 48:40

He — Nebuchadnezzar shall come swiftly, and spread himself over Moab.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Jeremiah 48:40

For thus saith the LORD; Behold, (x) he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

(x) That is, Nebuchadnezzar, as in (Jeremiah 49:22).

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
he shall:

Jeremiah 4:13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots [shall be] as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
Deuteronomy 28:49 The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, [as swift] as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
Lamentations 4:19 Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Ezekiel 17:3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:
Daniel 7:4 The first [was] like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
Hosea 8:1 [Set] the trumpet to thy mouth. [He shall come] as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

spread:

Jeremiah 49:22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Isaiah 8:8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach [even] to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 28:49. Is 8:8. Jr 4:13; 49:22. Lm 4:19. Ezk 17:3. Dn 7:4. Ho 8:1.

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