25 The (A)horn of Moab has been cut off, and his (B)arm broken,” declares the Lord. 26 (C)Make him drunk, for he has [a]become (D)arrogant toward the Lord; so Moab will [b]vomit, and he also will become a laughingstock. 27 Now was Israel not a (E)laughingstock to you? Or was he [c](F)caught among thieves? For whenever you speak about him you (G)shake your head in scorn.

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  1. Jeremiah 48:26 Or magnified himself against
  2. Jeremiah 48:26 Lit vomit in his vomit
  3. Jeremiah 48:27 Or found

25 Moab’s horn[a](A) is cut off;
    her arm(B) is broken,”
declares the Lord.

26 “Make her drunk,(C)
    for she has defied(D) the Lord.
Let Moab wallow in her vomit;(E)
    let her be an object of ridicule.(F)
27 Was not Israel the object of your ridicule?(G)
    Was she caught among thieves,(H)
that you shake your head(I) in scorn(J)
    whenever you speak of her?

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  1. Jeremiah 48:25 Horn here symbolizes strength.