Jeremiah 48:7

And it came to pass, when they had entered into the midst of the city, that he slew them and cast them into a pit.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.

In Context

6And Ismael went out to meet them; and they went on and wept: and he said to them, Come in to Godolias.

8But ten men were found there, and they said to Ismael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, wheat and barley, honey and oil. So he passed by, and slew them not in the midst of their brethren.

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Cross References

Numbers 21:29Woe to thee, Moab; thou art lost, thou people of Chamos: their sons are sold for preservation, and their daughters are captives to Seon king of the Amorites.

2 Samuel 5:21And they leave there their gods, and David and his men with him took them.

1 Kings 11:33Because he forsook me, and sacrificed to Astarte the abomination of the Sidonians, and to Chamos, and to the idols of Moab, and to + 11:33 Or, Moloch, or Milcom.their king the + 11:33 Or, provocation.abomination of the children of Ammon, and he walked not in my ways, to do that which was right before me, as David his father did.

Psalms 49:6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge. Pause.

Psalms 62:8For thou hast been my helper, and in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice.

Isaiah 59:4None speaks justly, neither is there true judgment: they trust in vanities, and speak empty words; for they conceive trouble, and bring forth iniquity.

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 →

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