Jeremiah 48:13
And Moab will be shamed on account of Chemosh, as the children of Israel were shamed on account of Beth-el their hope.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
In Context
14How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters?
Cross References
Judges 11:24Do you not keep the lands of those whom Chemosh your god sends out from before you? So we will keep all the lands of those whom the Lord our God sends out from before us.
1 Kings 11:7Then Solomon put up a high place for Chemosh, the disgusting god of Moab, in the mountain before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the disgusting god worshipped by the children of Ammon.
1 Kings 12:29And he put one in Beth-el and the other in Dan.
1 Kings 18:40And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal, let not one of them get away. So they took them, and Elijah made them go down to the stream Kishon, and put them to death there.
Isaiah 2:20In that day men will put their images of silver and of gold, which they made for worship, in the keeping of the beasts of the dark places;
Isaiah 45:16All those who have gone against him will be put to shame; the makers of images will be made low.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 48:2-14
The Judgment of Moab. ( b. c. 605.) 1 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. 2 There 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. 3 A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. 4 Moab is destroyed; her little… Read the whole commentary →