The waters of Dimon are full of blood, but I will bring more upon Dimon—a lion upon the fugitives of Moab and upon the remnant of the land.
Parallel translations
- WEB For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will bring yet more on Dimon, a lion on those of Moab who escape, and on the remnant of the land.
- KJV For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.
- NKJV For the waters of Dimon will be full of blood; Because I will bring more upon Dimon, Lions upon him who escapes from Moab, And on the remnant of the land.”
- NASB For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; I will certainly bring added woes upon Dimon, A lion upon the fugitives of Moab and the remnant of the land.
- NLT The stream near Dibon runs red with blood, but I am still not finished with Dibon! Lions will hunt down the survivors— both those who try to escape and those who remain behind.
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Quick answer
The waters of Dimon run red with blood, and God promises still more upon the survivors, like a lion against Moab's remnant. Even those who escape face further judgment.
Overview
The rivers stained with blood signal slaughter, and the Lord declares that yet more is coming, even a lion against the fugitives. No mere natural disaster, this is God's deliberate judgment upon a proud nation. The relentless pursuit of even the remnant shows the seriousness of standing opposed to the Lord.
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- 2 Kgs 17:25Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
- Lev 26:18And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins.
- Lev 26:24then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.
- Jer 48:43–45Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD.
- Lev 26:28then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.
- Lev 26:21–22If you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.
- Jer 50:17Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”
- Jer 15:3I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.
- Amos 5:19It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.
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