King James Version
Jeremiah 48:24 in the King James Version says “And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 48 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.”
Jeremiah 48:24 · KJV
And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,
And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,
And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
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above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and upon all the cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“far”
H7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
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