Jeremiah 48:33

“And joy and gladness are gathered away from the orchard and from the land of Moab; and wine from the presses I have made cease; no one treads with the shout; the shout is no shout.”

Jeremiah 48:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 48:33, word by word

And joyשִׂמְחָהsimcha

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

Where else “simcha” appears
and gladnessגִילgil

rejoicing

Immense delight.

Where else “gil” appears
are gathered awayנֶאֶסְפָהneesfa

withdraw

To withdraw what was there before, such as peace or joy.

Where else “neesfa” appears
from the orchardכַּרְמֶלkarmel

orchard

A grove of trees bearing produce, rich soil.

Where else “karmel” appears
and from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
and wineיַיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

Where else “yayin” appears
from the pressesיקָבִיםykavim

winepress

Winepress: the place where grapes are trodden and the juice is collected.

Where else “ykavim” appears
I have made ceaseהִשְׁבַּתִּיhishbati

put an end

To make something end, remove it.

Where else “hishbati” appears
treadsיִדְרֹךְyidroch

tread

To step on; crush grapes underfoot.

Where else “yidroch” appears
with the shoutהֵידָדhedad

shout, cheer

A shout: the cheer of those who tread grapes, or a battle cry.

Where else “hedad” appears

Translation note

“The shout” (הֵידָד) is the shout of joy of those who tread the grapes; it can be understood that the one heard will be another shout, that of war.

Places in this verse

JerusalemDead SeaMoab
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Moab

    Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea

    The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.

    The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).

    Genesis 19:37Ruth 1:1Numbers 22:1Deuteronomy 34:5

The context

32More than the weeping of Jazer I will weep for you, vine of Sibmah! Your shoots crossed over the sea, to the sea of Jazer they reached; upon your summer fruit and upon your vintage the devastator has fallen.

33 · This verse (above)

34From the outcry of Heshbon to Elealeh, to Jahaz they have raised their voice, from Zoar to Horonaim, Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim will be desolations.

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