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Jeremiah 48:3 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 48 · verse 3
A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.Jeremiah 48:3 · King James Version
Jeremiah 48:3 in context
1Against 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.
2There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.
3A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.
4Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
5For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- HoronaimChôrônayimChoronajim, a place in MoabH2773 →
- spoilingshôdviolence, ravageH7701 →
- cryingtsaʻăqâha shriekH6818 →
- voiceqôwla voice or soundH6963 →
- greatgâdôwlgreatH1419 →
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We may observe in these verses, I. The author of Moab's destruction; it is the Lord of hosts, that has armies, all armies, at his command, and the God of Israel (Jer 48:1), who will herein plead the cause of his Israel against a people that have always been vexatious to them, and will punish them now for the injuries…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-13