Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Since you trust in your deeds and riches, you too will be taken captive, and Chemosh will go into exile, together with his priests and officials. New Living Translation Because you have trusted in your wealth and skill, you will be taken captive. Your god Chemosh, with his priests and officials, will be hauled off to distant lands! English Standard Version For, because you trusted in your works and your treasures, you also shall be taken; and Chemosh shall go into exile with his priests and his officials. Berean Standard Bible Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials. Berean Literal Bible For because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you also will be captured; and Chemosh will go forth into exile, his priests and his princes together. King James Bible For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. New King James Version For because you have trusted in your works and your treasures, You also shall be taken. And Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, His priests and his princes together. New American Standard Bible “For because of your trust in your own achievements and treasures, You yourself will also be captured; And Chemosh will go off into exile Together with his priests and his leaders. NASB 1995 “For because of your trust in your own achievements and treasures, Even you yourself will be captured; And Chemosh will go off into exile Together with his priests and his princes. NASB 1977 “For because of your trust in your own achievements and treasures, Even you yourself will be captured; And Chemosh will go off into exile Together with his priests and his princes. Legacy Standard Bible For because of your trust in your own works and treasures, Even you yourself will be captured; And Chemosh will go off into exile Together with his priests and his princes. Amplified Bible “For because you have trusted in your works [your hand-made idols] and in your treasures [instead of in God], Even you yourself will be captured; And Chemosh [your disgusting god cannot rescue you, but] will go away into exile [along with the fugitives] Together with his priests and his princes. Berean Annotated Bible Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh (subduer) will go into exile with his priests and officials. Christian Standard Bible Because you trust in your works and treasures, you will be captured also. Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials. Holman Christian Standard Bible Because you trust in your works and treasures, you will be captured also. Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials. American Standard Version For, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together. Contemporary English Version You thought you could be saved by your power and wealth, but you will be captured along with your god Chemosh, his priests, and officials. English Revised Version For, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together. GOD'S WORD® Translation Since you trust the things you do and your treasures, you will be captured. Chemosh will go into captivity with all its priests and officials. Good News Translation "Moab, you trusted in your strength and your wealth, but now even you will be conquered; your god Chemosh will go into exile, along with his princes and priests. International Standard Version But, because you trust in your deeds and your riches, you will also be captured. Chemosh will go out into exile, along with his priests and officials. NET Bible "Moab, you trust in the things you do and in your riches. So you too will be conquered. Your god Chemosh will go into exile along with his priests and his officials. New Heart English Bible For, because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you also shall be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his officials together. Webster's Bible Translation For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBecause you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials. World English Bible For, because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you also will be taken. Chemosh will go out into captivity, his priests and his princes together. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor because of your trusting in your works, "" And in your treasures, even you are captured, "" And Chemosh has gone out in a removal, "" His priests and his heads together. Berean Literal Bible For because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you also will be captured; and Chemosh will go forth into exile, his priests and his princes together. Young's Literal Translation For, because of thy trusting in thy works, And in thy treasures, even thou art captured, And gone out hath Chemosh in a removal, His priests and his heads together. Smith's Literal Translation For because of thy boasting in thy works and in thy treasures, also thou shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his chiefs together. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor because thou hast trusted in thy bulwarks, and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chamos shall go into captivity, his priests, and his princes together. Catholic Public Domain Version For because you have had faith in your fortifications and in your storehouses, you too will be seized. And Chemosh will go into captivity: his priests and his leaders together. New American Bible Because you trusted in your works and your treasures, you also shall be captured. Chemosh shall go into exile, his priests and princes with him. New Revised Standard Version Surely, because you trusted in your strongholds and your treasures, you also shall be taken; Chemosh shall go out into exile, with his priests and his attendants. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor, because you have trusted in your fortifications and in your treasures, you shall also be taken; and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity together with his priests and his princes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because you have trusted on your mighty ones and upon your treasures, you also shall be seized and Kemosh shall go forth into captivity, and his Priests and his Princes as one OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For, because thou hast trusted In thy works and in thy treasures, Thou also shalt be taken; And Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, His priests and his princes together. Brenton Septuagint Translation Since thou hast trusted in thy strong-hold, therefore thou shalt be taken: and Chamos shall go forth into captivity, and his priests, and his princes together. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Judgment on Moab…6‘Flee! Run for your lives! Become like a juniper in the desert.’ 7 Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials. 8The destroyer will move against every city, and not one town will escape. The valley will also be ruined, and the high plain will be destroyed, as the LORD has said.… Cross References Because you trust in your works and treasures, Psalm 49:6-7 They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. / No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. Proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. Ezekiel 7:19 They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity. you too will be captured, 2 Kings 24:10-16 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. / And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it. / Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. … 2 Chronicles 36:10 In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar summoned Jehoiachin and brought him to Babylon, along with the articles of value from the house of the LORD. And he made Jehoiachin’s relative Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem. Isaiah 39:6-7 The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.” and Chemosh will go into exile Isaiah 46:1-2 Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal. / The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity. Jeremiah 10:5 Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” 2 Kings 23:13 The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. with his priests and officials. Jeremiah 52:24-27 The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers. / Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city. / Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. … 2 Kings 25:18-21 The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers. / Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city. / Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. … 2 Chronicles 36:14-20 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem. / Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. … Isaiah 47:10-11 You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’ / But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly. Ezekiel 25:9-11 therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. / So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.’ Zephaniah 2:8-10 “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. Amos 2:1-3 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD. Treasury of Scripture For because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you shall also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. because Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: Jeremiah 13:25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood. Psalm 40:4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Chemosh Jeremiah 48:13,46 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence… Jeremiah 43:12 And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. Numbers 21:29 Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites. his priests Jeremiah 49:3 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together. Jump to Previous Achievements Captive Captivity Captured Chemosh Confided Deeds Exile Faith Forth Places Priests Princes Prisoner Riches Rulers Strong Strongholds Together Treasures Trust Trusted Trusting WorksJump to Next Achievements Captive Captivity Captured Chemosh Confided Deeds Exile Faith Forth Places Priests Princes Prisoner Riches Rulers Strong Strongholds Together Treasures Trust Trusted Trusting WorksJeremiah 48 1. The judgment of Moab7. for their pride 11. for their security 14. for their carnal confidence 26. and for their contempt of God and his people 47. The restoration of Moab Because you trust in your works and treasures This phrase highlights the misplaced trust of the Moabites in their own achievements and wealth. Biblically, trusting in material wealth and human accomplishments rather than God is a recurring theme of caution (Proverbs 11:28, Matthew 6:19-21). The Moabites, descendants of Lot (Genesis 19:37), were known for their prosperity and fortified cities. However, their reliance on these rather than on divine guidance led to their downfall. This serves as a warning against idolatry of self-sufficiency and materialism. you too will be captured and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials Persons / Places / Events 1. MoabAn ancient nation located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. Moab is the primary subject of Jeremiah 48, facing judgment for its pride and idolatry. 2. Chemosh The national deity of the Moabites, often associated with child sacrifice and idolatry. Chemosh's exile signifies the downfall of Moab's spiritual and cultural identity. 3. Jeremiah A prophet of God who delivered messages of judgment and hope to the nations, including Moab. His prophecies often called for repentance and warned of consequences for sin. 4. Priests and Officials of Moab Religious and political leaders who led the people in idolatry and were complicit in Moab's reliance on false gods and material wealth. 5. Exile The event of being forcibly removed from one's homeland, often as a result of divine judgment. For Moab, this exile is a consequence of misplaced trust and idolatry. Teaching Points Misplaced TrustTrusting in material wealth and human achievements leads to downfall. True security is found in God alone. Idolatry's Consequences Idolatry, whether ancient or modern, results in spiritual exile and separation from God. We must guard against modern forms of idolatry. Divine Judgment God's judgment is just and inevitable for those who persist in sin. Repentance and turning to God are essential. Leadership Accountability Religious and political leaders bear responsibility for guiding people in truth. Their failure can lead to national consequences. Hope in Exile Even in judgment, there is hope for restoration. God's discipline aims to bring people back to Him. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 48:7?2. How does Jeremiah 48:7 warn against trusting in wealth and false gods? 3. What consequences does Moab face for misplaced trust, according to Jeremiah 48:7? 4. How can we avoid the pitfalls of Moab's trust in Jeremiah 48:7? 5. What other scriptures warn against reliance on wealth and idols? 6. How can Jeremiah 48:7 guide our trust in God today? 7. What does Jeremiah 48:7 reveal about the consequences of misplaced trust in wealth and idols? 8. How does Jeremiah 48:7 reflect God's judgment on Moab's reliance on material possessions? 9. Why is the destruction of Chemosh's priests significant in Jeremiah 48:7? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 48? 11. Jeremiah 48:7 references Moab’s deity Kemosh going into captivity; is there any historical or biblical corroboration of this event? 12. Who was the deity Chemosh? 13. Why does Jeremiah 48:1–39 repeatedly portray divine retaliation against Moab with no apparent path for redemption? 14. Revelation 7:4 states 144,000 are sealed from the tribes of Israel; does this number conflict with historical records of the 'lost' tribes? What Does Jeremiah 48:7 Mean Because you trust in your works and treasuresJeremiah singles out Moab’s fundamental sin: self-reliance. The nation prided itself on what its own hands had achieved and the wealth it had stockpiled. • Proverbs 11:28 warns, “He who trusts in his riches will fall.” • 1 Timothy 6:17 urges the wealthy “not to be arrogant, nor to put their hope in wealth, which is uncertain.” • Psalm 52:7 pictures the ruin of “the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches.” Moab’s misplaced confidence sets the stage for judgment. When people elevate human accomplishment above faith in the living God, disaster follows. you too will be captured Jeremiah declares that Moab’s fate is sealed. The same power they assumed would keep them safe becomes worthless when God moves in judgment. • Jeremiah 17:5 states, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength.” • Obadiah 1:3-4 describes how pride deceived Edom, yet the Lord still brought them down—a parallel warning for Moab. God’s justice is not theoretical; it is historical and tangible. Moab’s fortresses will fall, her lands will be occupied, and her people will be led away. and Chemosh will go into exile Chemosh, the national god of Moab, is exposed as powerless. When the people are taken, their idol symbolically “travels” with them—humiliated, defeated, and dragged out like baggage. • Numbers 21:29 laments, “Woe to you, O Moab! You are ruined, O people of Chemosh!” • Isaiah 46:1 pictures the same fate for Babylonian gods: “Bel bows down; Nebo stoops.” • Psalm 115:4-8 reminds us that idols are lifeless, while those who trust them become like them. The exile of Chemosh underscores that there is only one God who truly rules. Every false god—ancient or modern—will be shown empty. with his priests and officials The spiritual and civic leaders who promoted Chemosh and upheld Moab’s pride share the nation’s downfall. No rank or title exempts them. • Jeremiah 46:25 notes the Lord’s punishment of “Amon, god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt, her gods, and her kings.” • 1 Kings 18:40 shows how the prophets of Baal were seized after their god failed them on Mount Carmel. • Revelation 19:20 records the ultimate destiny of the beast and the false prophet—complete removal and judgment. God holds leaders doubly accountable because they influence others. When leadership aligns with idolatry, the entire structure collapses together. summary Jeremiah 48:7 teaches that any security apart from the Lord is an illusion. Moab’s wealth, achievements, and revered deity could not shield it from divine judgment. The verse calls believers to place unwavering trust in God alone, confident that He alone saves, sustains, and reigns forever. (7) Chemosh shall go forth into captivity.--The name appears as that of the national deity of Moab in Numbers 21:29, as worshipped also by the Ammonites in Judges 11:24. Solomon introduced and Josiah abolished his worship at Jerusalem (1Kings 11:7; 2Kings 23:13). He is identified by Jerome (Comm. on Isaiah 15:2) with the Baal-peor of Numbers 25:3. The name is prominent in the Moabite Inscription as that of the national deity, who subdues the people of his rival, Jehovah. The captivity of the idol implies, of course, that of the people The "works" in which Moab is said to have trusted are represented in the LXX. and Vulgate as "fortresses," but the word is not used in this sense elsewhere, and it is more probable that the prophet represents Moab as relying on its past achievements and deeds of prowess. The last words of the verse are an echo of Amos 1:15. . . . Verse 7. - In thy works; i.e. either "in thy evil deeds" (comp. Isaiah 28:15) or "in thy idols" (frequently called "the work of men's hands," e.g. Deuteronomy 4:28, and sometimes simply "works," e.g. Isaiah 41:29; Isaiah 57:12; comp. Isaiah L 31). Chemoah. In Numbers 21:29 Moab is called "people of Chemosh," the patron-god being the king and lord of his people. In accordance with the strictly localizing theory of the nature of deity, current among primitive nations, Chemosh is said to go into captivity together with his worshippers (comp. Jeremiah 49:3; Amos 1:15). This helps us to understand the idolatry into which the Jews fell during the Exile (Isaiah 42:17); they imagined that Jehovah himself was "in captivity," and restrained from putting forth his power on behalf of his worshippers. The text reading is not Chemosh, but Chemish; the latter form does not occur elsewhere, but has been thought to illustrate the name of the Hittite city Carchemish (the Hittites or their predecessors may have been worshippers of this deity), i.e. "castle of Chemosh."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Becauseיַ֣עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause you trust בִּטְחֵ֤ךְ (biṭ·ḥêḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure in your works בְּמַעֲשַׂ֙יִךְ֙ (bə·ma·‘ă·śa·yiḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property and treasures, וּבְא֣וֹצְרוֹתַ֔יִךְ (ū·ḇə·’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯa·yiḵ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse you אַ֖תְּ (’at) Pronoun - second person feminine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you too גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and will be captured, תִּלָּכֵ֑דִי (til·lā·ḵê·ḏî) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere and Chemosh כְמוֹשׁ֙ (ḵə·mō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3645: Chemosh -- a god of the Moabites will go וְיָצָ֤א (wə·yā·ṣā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim into exile בַּגּוֹלָ֔ה (bag·gō·w·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1473: Exile, exiles with יַחְדָּֽיו׃ (yaḥ·dāw) Adverb Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly his priests כֹּהֲנָ֥יו (kō·hă·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest and officials. וְשָׂרָ֖יו (wə·śā·rāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Links Jeremiah 48:7 NIVJeremiah 48:7 NLT Jeremiah 48:7 ESV Jeremiah 48:7 NASB Jeremiah 48:7 KJV Jeremiah 48:7 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 48:7 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 48:7 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 48:7 French Bible Jeremiah 48:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:7 For because you have trusted in your (Jer.) |
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