Jeremiah 48:10
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.In other versions
Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
ASV
Let him be cursed who does the Lord's work half-heartedly; let him be cursed who keeps back his sword from blood.
BBE
Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood!
DBY
Cursed be he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed be he who keeps back his sword from blood.
WEB
Cursed `is' he who is doing the work of Jehovah slothfully, And cursed `is' he Who is withholding his sword from blood.
YLT
Cursed be he that does the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keeps back his sword from blood.
ENG
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
WBT
Cursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed.
BSB
In context
8And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken.
9Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
10Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
11Moab 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.
12Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.
