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JEREMIAH CHAPTER 48
The judgment of Moab, Jer_48:1-6, for their pride, Jer_48:7-10; for their security and human confidence, Jer_48:11-25; especially for their contempt of God, and insolence towards his people, Jer_48:26-46. Their restoration, Jer_48:47.
The prophet having, Jer 46; denounced God’s judgment against Egypt, and against the Philistines, Jer 47, in this chapter he cometh to do the like against the Moabites. Moab, the father of these Moabites, was the son of Lot, Gen_19:37. the Moabites’ country lay in the way the Israelites went to Canaan, Num_21:11,13, near the country of the Ammonites. Balak was king of it when the Israelites passed by it, who sent for the sorcerer Balaam to curse them, Num_22:5, who, Num_24:5, &c., blessed them. They seduced the Israelites to adultery and idolatry, Num_25:1.
Moab was a large country, and had many cities; we shall have divers of them named in this chapter; the first that we read of Nebo in holy writ is Num_32:3,38. Reuben built both that and Kirathaim, as may be read there, Num_32:38,39. It was also the name of a mountain, Deu_34:1. It should seem that in Jeremiah’s time, the Moabites had got both the possession of Nebo, and Kiriathaim, and
Misgab, of which we read no more in Scripture. It seems to be a city built upon some hill or high place. The prophet threateneth ruin to all these three cities.