Jeremiah 48:2

"Of Moab. The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo! For it is laid waste. Kiriathaim is disappointed. It is taken. Misgab is put to shame and broken down."

Key Reflection

This passage from Jeremiah 48:2 conveys God's judgment on the Moabite city of Nebo, indicating its destruction and the disappointment it brings upon Kiriathaim, another significant city in Moab. The falling of Misgab, symbolizing shame and ruin, underscores the comprehensive devastation prophesied by God against Moab for their sins.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

No more praise of Moab -literally, “The glory of Moab is no more,” i. e., Moab has no more cause for boasting. Heshbon -This town now belonged to the AmmonitesJeremiah 49:3but was on the border. The enemy encamped there arranges the plan of his campaign against Moab. In the original there is a play of words upon the names Heshbon and Madmen.

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