Jeremiah 48:16

"Moab is laid waste, and they have gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,” says the King, whose name is the LORD of Armies."

Key Reflection

This verse symbolizes Moab's complete devastation, with even its elite warriors perishing in battle. The Lord of Armies, asserting His sovereignty, predicts this judgment, underscoring His power over nations and the certainty of His prophetic word.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Near to come -Twenty-three years elapsed between the fourth year of Jehoiakim, when this prophecy was spoken, and its accomplishment by the invasion of Moab five years after the capture of Jerusalem. So slowly does God’s justice move onward.

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