Jeremiah 48:1

Jeremiah 48:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Concerning Moab: This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be ruined. Kiriathaim will be disgraced and captured; the stronghold will be disgraced and shattered.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Concerning Moab. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: "Woe to Nebo, for it is laid waste! Kiriathaim is put to shame, it is taken; the fortress is put to shame and broken down;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Against Moab. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Woe to Nebo! For it is plundered, Kirjathaim is shamed and taken; The high stronghold is shamed and dismayed—

Context of Jeremiah 48:1

Concerning Moab. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Woe to Nebo, for it has been destroyed; Kiriathaim has been put to shame, it has been captured; The lofty stronghold has been put to shame and shattered. 2There is praise for Moab no longer; In Heshbon they have devised calamity against her: ‘Come and let us cut her off from being a nation!’ You too, Madmen, will be silenced; The sword will follow after you. 3The sound of an outcry from Horonaim, ‘Devastation and great destruction!’

Jeremiah 48:1 word by word

לְמוֹאָ֡ב כֹּֽה־אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל ה֤וֹי אֶל־נְבוֹ֙ כִּ֣י שֻׁדָּ֔דָה הֹבִ֥ישָׁה נִלְכְּדָ֖ה קִרְיָתָ֑יִם הֹבִ֥ישָׁה הַמִּשְׂגָּ֖ב וָחָֽתָּה׃Read the interlinear

• Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
• Thusכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
• saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• Woeהוֹיhôy · woe!H1945
• Neboנְבוֹnebô · NeboH5015
• for it has been destroyedשָׁדַדshâdad · to ruinH7703
• Kiriathaimקִרְיָתַ֫יִםqiryâthayim · KiriathaimH7156
• has beenבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• it has been capturedלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
• The loftyמִשְׂגָּבmiώgâb · high refugeH4869
• shatteredחָתַתchâthath · to to be dismayedH2865

Cross-references for Jeremiah 48:1

• Jeremiah 9:26Egypt and Judah, and Edom and the sons of Ammon, and Moab and all those inhabiting the desert who clip the hair on their temples; for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised of heart.”
• Jeremiah 25:21Edom, Moab and the sons of Ammon;
• Jeremiah 27:3and send word to the king of Edom, to the king of Moab, to the king of the sons of Ammon, to the king of Tyre and to the king of Sidon by the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
• Genesis 19:37The firstborn bore a son, and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.
• Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near; A star shall come forth from Jacob, A scepter shall rise from Israel, And shall crush through the forehead of Moab, And tear down all the sons of Sheth.
• 2 Chronicles 20:10Now behold, the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt (they turned aside from them and did not destroy them),
• Isaiah 15:1The oracle concerning Moab. Surely in a night Ar of Moab is devastated and ruined; Surely in a night Kir of Moab is devastated and ruined.
• Isaiah 25:10For the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain, And Moab will be trodden down in his place As straw is trodden down in the water of a manure pile.
• Isaiah 27:3I, the Lord, am its keeper; I water it every moment. So that no one will damage it, I guard it night and day.
• Ezekiel 25:8‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because Moab and Seir say, ‘Behold, the house of Judah is like all the nations,’
• Amos 2:1Thus says the Lord, “For three transgressions of Moab and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
• Zephaniah 2:8“I have heard the taunting of Moab And the revilings of the sons of Ammon, With which they have taunted My people And become arrogant against their territory.
• Jeremiah 48:22against Dibon, Nebo and Beth-diblathaim,
• Numbers 32:3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon,
• Numbers 33:47They journeyed from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
• Isaiah 15:2They have gone up to the temple and to Dibon, even to the high places to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba; Everyone’s head is bald and every beard is cut off.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 48:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Against Moab - This was delivered some time after the destruction of Jerusalem. The Moabites were in the neighborhood of the Ammonites, and whatever evils fell on the one would naturally involve the other. See Isaiah 15:1-9; and Isaiah 16:1-14; on this same subject. Wo unto Nebo! for it is spoiled - This was a city in the tribe of Reuben, afterwards possessed by the Moabites. It probably had its name from Nebo, one of the principal idols of the Moabites…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Against Moab - Concerning Moab. Is confounded - Is brought to shame. Misgab - The high fort; some special fortress, probably Kir-haraseth 2 Kings 3:25.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Prophecies against Moab for pride and security. (Jr 48:1-13) For carnal confidence and contempt of God. (Jr 48:14-47) Verses 1-13 . The Chaldeans are to destroy the Moabites. We should be thankful that we are required to seek the salvation of men's lives, and the salvation of their souls, not to shed their blood; but we shall be the more without excuse if we do this pleasant work deceitfully. The cities shall be laid in ruins, and the country shall be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-47It had taken part with the Chaldeans against Judea (2Ki 24:2). Fulfilled by Nebuchadnezzar five years after the destruction of Jerusalem, when also he attacked Egypt (Jr 43:8-13) and Ammon (Jr 49:1-6). [Josephus, Antiquities, 10:9,7]. Jeremiah in this prophecy uses that of Is 15:1-16:14, amplifying and adapting it to his purpose under inspiration, at the same time confirming its divine authority. Isaiah, however, in his prophecy refers to the devastation…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 48:1

• Kirjathaim
• Misgab
• Nebo

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Moab
• Moab; Moabites
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Moab, Moabite
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Lord of Hosts
• Confidence

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