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Jeremiah 48

Jeremiah 48:23

Judgment on Moab · Jeremiah 48:1–47
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Translations

Modern
…upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,
Traditional
And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth–gamul, and upon Beth–meon,
Literal
…and on Kiriathaim, and on Beth-gamul, and on Beth-Meon,
Latin
…et super Cariathaim, et super Bethgamul, et super Bethmaon,

Original

Hebrew
English
…upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

Notes

Jeremiah 48:21–25

Eleven Moabite villages would soon learn that Moab's military strength was broken. This meant the villages had no defense against the advancing enemy.

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

Places

Baal-meon: Moabite town, allotted to Reuben, later retaken by Moab Beth-gamul: Moabite town mentioned in Jeremiah's prophecy against Moab Kiriathaim: A Moabite city, later allotted to Reuben

Glossary

Baal-meon Beth-Gamul Beth-Meon Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Heshbon Horonaim Kiriathaim Moab, Moabites Nations Zoar

Topics

Baal-Meon: Called Beth-Meon Beth-Baal-Meon: Called Beth-Meon Beth-Gamul: A City of Moab Kirjathaim: Also Called Kiriathaim: Prophecies Concerning Moabites: Possessed Many and Great Cities the Tribe of Gad: Land of, Seized by the Moabites and Ammonites