Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 31:28
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 28) And as I have watched over them to uproot, demolish, scatter, and afflict, so I will watch over them to build and plant, says the Lord. And as it is said in the beginning of Jeremiah: Behold, I have set you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to ove…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
28The inhabitants of Moab have left the cities, and dwelt in rocks; they have become as doves nestling in rocks, at the mouth of a cave.
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In context
26Make ye him drunk; for he has magnified himself against the Lord: and Moab shall clap with his hand, and shall be also himself a laughingstock.
27For surely Israel was to thee a laughingstock, and was found among thy thefts, because thou didst fight against him.
— Jeremiah 31:28 —
29And I have heard of the pride of Moab, he has greatly heightened his pride and his haughtiness, and his heart has been lifted up.
30But I know his works: is it not enough for him? has he not done thus?