Jeremiah 48:15

Moab will be destroyed. Its towns will be invaded. Its finest young men will be slaughtered. ¹  I, the King, the Lord who rules over all, ²  affirm it! ³ 

Ps 24:8-10; Ps 47:2; Isa 34:2-8; Isa 40:30,31; Jer 46:18; Jer 48:4; Jer 48:8,9-25; Jer 50:27; Jer 51:40; Jer 51:57; Da 4:37; Zec 14:9; Mal 1:14; Jas 5:4; Re 19:16

¹ tn Heb “will go down to the slaughter.”

² tn Heb “Yahweh of armies.” For an explanation of the translation and meaning of this title see the study note on 2:19.

³ tn Heb “Oracle of the King whose name is Yahweh of armies.” The first person form has again been adopted because the Lord is the speaker throughout this oracle/ these oracles (cf. v. 1).