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.

Updated 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 Ishmael went out to meet them; and they went on and wept: and he said to them, Come in to Gedaliah.

8But ten men were found there, and they said to Ishmael, 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; 1 Thou art lost, thou people of Chemosh: 1 Their sons are sold for preservation, 1 And their daughters are captives 1 To Sihon king of the Amorites. 1

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 Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, and to Chemosh, and to the idols of Moab, and to their king the 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: 1 For God is judge. Pause. 1

Psalms 62:8For thou hast been my helper, 1 And in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice. 1

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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