Jeremiah 48:21
And punishment has come on the lowlands; on Holon and Jahzah, and on Mephaath,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
In Context
22And on Dibon, and on Nebo, and on Beth-diblathaim,
Cross References
Numbers 21:23And Sihon would not let Israel go through his land; but got all his people together and went out against Israel into the waste land, as far as Jahaz, to make war on Israel.
Joshua 13:17Heshbon and all her towns in the table-land; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon;
Joshua 21:36And from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer and Jahaz with their grass-lands;
Jeremiah 48:8And the attacker will come against every town, not one will be safe; and the valley will be made waste, and destruction will come to the lowland, as the Lord has said.
Zephaniah 2:9For this cause, by my life, says the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, truly Moab will become like Sodom and the children of Ammon like Gomorrah, given up to waste plants and salt pools and unpeopled for ever: the rest of my people will take their property, the overflow of my nation will take their heritage.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 48:15-47
The Judgment of Moab. ( b. c. 605.) 14 How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? 15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts. 16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod! 18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy… Read the whole commentary →