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Jeremiah 48:2 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Jeremiah 48:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 48 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. be cut: or, be brought to silence pursue: Heb. go after thee”
Jeremiah 48:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 48:2
There shall be no more praise of Moab (אֵין־עוֹד תְּהִלַּת מוֹאָב)—the Hebrew tehillat (praise/glory) is the same root used in Psalms. Moab's renown will cease entirely. In Heshbon (חֶשְׁבּוֹן), ironically meaning 'stronghold' or 'device,' enemies devise evil (חָשְׁבוּ רָעָה)—a wordplay showing that the city of 'devising' becomes the place where its own destruction is devised.Cut it off from being a nation (נַכְרִיתֶנָּה מִגּוֹי nakritennah miggoy) uses the covenant curse language of karat (to cut off, destroy). The command to Madmen (מַדְמֵן)—possibly a wordplay on damam (to be silent/destroy...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 48:2
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“and Elealeh”
“says Yahweh”
“saying”
“bemoan him”
“because he has magnified himself against Yahweh.”
“saying”
“There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people's. They don't keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them to remain.,And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them., וַיֹּאמֶר הָמָן לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ יֶשְׁנוֹ עַם־אֶחָד מְפֻזָּר וּמְפֹרָד בֵּין הָעַמִּים בְּכֹל מְדִינוֹת מַלְכוּתֶךָ וְדָתֵיהֶם שֹׁנוֹת מִכָּל־עָם וְאֶת־דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים וְלַמֶּלֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶה לְהַנִּיחָם׃ ,And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus: There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from those of every people; neither keep they the king's laws; therefore it profiteth not the king to suffer them.”
“Heshbon”
“Ar of Moab is laid waste”
“and a flame from the midst of Sihon”