Jeremiah 48:19 “Stand by the road and watch, O dweller of Aroer! Ask the man fleeing o…”

Jeremiah 48:19

Stand by the road and watch, O dweller of Aroer! Ask the man fleeing or the woman escaping, ‘What has happened?’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?

World English Bible

Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way and watch. Ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, ‘What has been done?’

American Standard Version

O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou that dwellest in Aroer, stand by the way, and beholde: aske him that fleeth and that escapeth, and say, What is done?

Darby Translation

Stand by the way, and watch, inhabitress of Aroer; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What is done?

Young's Literal Translation

On the way stand, and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer, Ask the fugitive and escaped, Say, What hath happened?

Bible in Basic English

O daughter of Aroer, take your station by the way, on the watch: questioning him who is in flight, and her who has got away safe, say, What has been done?

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Cross references

“Aroer”

Deuteronomy 2:36 Numbers 32:34 2 Samuel 24:5 1 Chronicles 5:8

Deuteronomy 2:36 · BSB

From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the valley, even as far as Gilead, not one city had walls too high for us. The LORD our God gave us all of them.

Numbers 32:34 · BSB

And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,

2 Samuel 24:5 · BSB

They crossed the Jordan and camped near Aroer, south of the town in the middle of the valley, and proceeded toward Gad and Jazer.

1 Chronicles 5:8 · BSB

and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

“ask”

1 Samuel 4:16 2 Samuel 18:24–32 1 Samuel 4:13 1 Samuel 4:14 2 Samuel 1:3 2 Samuel 1:4

1 Samuel 4:16 · BSB

“I have just come from the battle,” the man said to Eli. “I fled from there today.” “What happened, my son?” Eli asked.

2 Samuel 18:24–32 · BSB

Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.

1 Samuel 4:13 · BSB

When he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out.

1 Samuel 4:14 · BSB

Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.

2 Samuel 1:3 · BSB

“Where have you come from?” David asked. “I have escaped from the Israelite camp,” he replied.

2 Samuel 1:4 · BSB

“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Come down from your glory; sit on parched ground, O daughter dwelling in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses.

20Moab is put to shame, for it has been shattered. Wail and cry out! Declare by the Arnon that Moab is destroyed.

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