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Jeremiah 48:5 Cross-References
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“For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction. continual: Heb. weeping with weeping”
Jeremiah 48:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 48:5
In the going up of Luhith (בְּמַעֲלֵה הַלּוּחִית bema'aleh haLuhit)—ma'aleh refers to an ascending path or stairway, while Luhith (possibly meaning 'tablet-place') was a mountain ascent south of Horonaim. Continual weeping shall go up (בְּבֶכִי יַעֲלֶה־בֶּכִי bevki ya'aleh-veki)—the Hebrew literally repeats 'weeping' for emphasis: 'with weeping, weeping goes up.' The repetition conveys unceasing, climbing grief.Conversely, in the going down of Horonaim (בְּמוֹרַד חוֹרֹנַיִם bemorad Horonayim) depicts descent accompanied by a cry of destruction (צַעֲקַת־שֶׁבֶר tza'aqat-shever). Whether climbing...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 48:5
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