Jeremiah 48:11
Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 48 connects to 10 cross-references. An extended oracle against Moab describing its total devastation: wailing in every city, the destroyer descending on every town, Moab made a derision and horror. The nation has been complacent since youth, undisturbed on its dregs. Yet the chapter ends …
Other Translations
Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed.
Secure is Moab from his youth, And at rest <FI>is<Fi> he for his preserved things, And he hath not been emptied out from vessel unto vessel, And into captivity he hath not gone, Therefore hath his taste remained in him, And his fragrance hath not been changed.
From his earliest days, Moab has been living in comfort; like wine long stored he has not been drained from vessel to vessel, he has never gone away as a prisoner: so his taste is still in him, his smell is unchanged.
Cross References
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast …
The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.
We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and …
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he …
We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and …
And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her …
And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, …
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the …