Jeremiah 48:23

Jeremiah 48:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth–gamul, and upon Beth–meon,
• New International Version (NIV)to Kiriathaim, Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Kiriathaim, and Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,
• New King James Version (NKJV)On Kirjathaim and Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,

Context of Jeremiah 48:23

21The Lord has judged the cities on the high ground and he will soon punish them: Holon, Jahzah and Mephaath, 22Dibon, Nebo and Beth-Diblathaim, Kiriathaim, Beth-Gamul and Beth-Meon, 24Kerioth and Bozrah. He will punish all the towns of Moab, near or far away. 25Moab has lost its power. Its strength has finished.’ That is what the Lord says.

Jeremiah 48:23 word by word

וְעַ֧ל קִרְיָתַ֛יִם וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית גָּמ֖וּל וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית מְעֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And upon Kiriathaimקִרְיָתַ֫יִםqiryâthayim · KiriathaimH7156
• and upon Beth–gamulבֵּית גָּמוּלbêyth gâmûl · Beth-gamulH1014
• and upon Beth–meonבֵּית מְעוֹןbêyth ba‛al me‛ôn bêyth me‛ôn · Beth-meonH1010

Cross-references for Jeremiah 48:23

• Jeremiah 48:1The Lord Almighty, Israel's God, spoke this message about Moab: ‘Nebo city is in terrible trouble! It will soon become a heap of stones. The people of Kiriathaim city will be ashamed. Its enemies will take it for themselves. They will knock down its strong buildings, and its people will be ashamed.
• Genesis 14:5In the 14th year, Kedorlaomer and the kings with him won against the Rephaites. This was in Ashteroth Karnaim. They won against the Zuzites in Ham. They won against the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim.
• Joshua 13:19Kiriathaim, Sibmah and Zereth Shahar. Zereth was on a hill in the middle of the valley.
• Numbers 32:38Nebo, Baal-Meon and Sibmah. They gave new names to the cities that they built up again.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 48:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Beth-meon - Meon is probably the Moabite Olympus, and thus Beth-Baal-Meon, the full name of this town Joshua 13:17, would signify the place where the heavenly Baal was worshipped.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-47Verses 14-47 . The destruction of Moab is further prophesied, to awaken them by national repentance and reformation to prevent the trouble, or by a personal repentance and reformation to prepare for it. In reading this long roll of threatenings, and mediating on the terror, it will be of more use to us to keep in view the power of God's anger and the terror of his judgments, and to have our hearts possessed with a holy awe of God and of his wrath, than to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-25Eleven Moabite villages would soon learn that Moab's military strength was broken. This meant the villages had no defense against the advancing enemy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. Beth-gamul--meaning "the city of camels." Beth-meon--"the house of habitation": Beth-baalmeon (Jos 13:17). Now its ruins are called Miun.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 48:23

• Baal-Meon
• Beth-Baal-Meon
• Beth-Gamul
• Kirjathaim

In the dictionaries

• Beth-Gamul
• Beth-Meon
• Baalmeon
• Bethgamul
• Confidence
• Espy
• Fear
• Horn
• Kirjathaim
• Plant

Commentaries on Jeremiah 48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings