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Jeremiah 48

Jeremiah 48:1

Judgment on Moab · Jeremiah 48:1–47
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Translations

Modern
Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.
Traditional
Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
Literal
Concerning Moab, thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Israel: “Woe to Nebo, for it is ruined! Kiriathaim has been put to shame; it has been captured; the fortress has been put to shame and shattered!
Latin
Ad Moab. Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël: Væ super Nabo, quoniam vastata est, et confusa! capta est Cariathaim, confusa est fortis, et tremuit.

Original

Hebrew
English
Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.

Notes

Jeremiah 48:1

  • The powerful Judge, the God of Israel (see study note on Jeremiah 2:2), presented the charges and decisions against Moab.

  • The city of Nebo was located on the side of Mount Nebo (Numbers 32:3, 38), several miles east of the northern end of the Dead Sea.

  • The tribe of Reuben built the city of Kiriathaim (Joshua 13:19) in the highlands east of the Dead Sea.

Jeremiah 48:1–47

Moab, one of two nations descended from Abraham’s nephew Lot (Genesis 19:36–38), was the next nation judged in the Lord’s courtroom (compare Isaiah 15–16). Moab’s land was between the Arnon River and the Zered Brook, east of the Dead Sea. At that time, the Moabites felt confident because they were mostly safe from Babylonian military power. However, the Lord found the Moabites to be greedy and cruel, and their worship was violent and indulgent.

Jeremiah 48:1–49:6

The Lord ordered the destruction and future rebuilding of Moab and Ammon. These two nations came from Lot, who was Abraham's nephew (Genesis 19:36–38).

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 15:1–9

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Places

Kiriathaim: A Moabite city, later allotted to Reuben Misgab: A Moabite stronghold Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan Nebo: A city and mountain in Moab

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Kiriathaim Misgab Moab, Moabites Nations Nebo (Place)

Topics

Kirjathaim: Also Called Kiriathaim: Prophecies Concerning Misgab: An Unknown Place Mentioned In Moabites: Prophecies Concerning Judgments Upon Nebo: A City Allotted to the Tribe of Reuben: Prophecies Concerning