In Moab, declares the LORD, I will bring an end to those who make offerings on the high places and burn incense to their gods.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab,” says Yahweh, “him who offers in the high place, and him who burns incense to his gods.
- KJV Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
- NKJV “Moreover,” says the Lord, “I will cause to cease in Moab The one who offers sacrifices in the high places And burns incense to his gods.
- NASB And I will put an end to Moab,” declares the Lord, “the one who offers sacrifice on the high place and the one who burns incense to his gods.
- NLT “I will put an end to Moab,” says the Lord, “for the people offer sacrifices at the pagan shrines and burn incense to their false gods.
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The LORD will put an end to those in Moab who sacrifice at high places and burn incense to their gods.
Overview
God specifically targets Moab's idolatrous worship, ending the offerings made to false deities. The judgment strikes at the heart of the nation's spiritual rebellion. This focus on false worship reminds us that idolatry is the deepest offense against God, and that He alone is to be worshiped, as fulfilled in true worship through Christ.
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Cross-references · 7
- Isa 16:12When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.
- Isa 15:2Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.
- Num 28:14Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year.
- Jer 48:7Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials.
- Num 28:28–30together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,
- Jer 11:13Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’
- Num 22:40–41Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
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