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.
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.
- BSB 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.
- 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.”
- 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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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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Cross-references · 9
- 2 Kgs 17:25So it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they didn’t fear Yahweh. Therefore Yahweh sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
- Lev 26:18“‘If you in spite of these things will not listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.
- Lev 26:24then I will also walk contrary to you; and I will strike you, even I, seven times for your sins.
- Jer 48:43–45Terror, the pit, and the snare are on you, inhabitant of Moab,” says Yahweh.
- Lev 26:28then I will walk contrary to you in wrath. I will also chastise you seven times for your sins.
- Lev 26:21–22“‘If you walk contrary to me, and won’t listen to me, then I will bring seven times more plagues on you according to your sins.
- Jer 50:17“Israel is a hunted sheep. The lions have driven him away. First, the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.”
- Jer 15:3“I will appoint over them four kinds,” says Yahweh: “the sword to kill, and the dogs to tear, and the birds of the sky, and the animals of the earth, to devour and to destroy.
- Amos 5:19As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a snake bit him.
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