Jeremiah — Chapter 48

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Jeremiah 48:1 Against ^RMoab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: ^TMisgab is confounded and dismayed.

Jeremiah 48:2 There shall be ^Rno 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 ^Tbe cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall ^Tpursue thee.

Jeremiah 48:3 A ^Rvoice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.

Jeremiah 48:4 ^RMoab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

Jeremiah 48:5 For in the going up of ^RLuhith ^Tcontinual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.

Jeremiah 48:6 ^RFlee, save your lives, and be like ^Tthe heath in the wilderness.

Jeremiah 48:7 For ^Rbecause 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.

Jeremiah 48:8 And ^Rthe spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken.

Jeremiah 48:9 Give ^Rwings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.

Jeremiah 48:10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD ^Tdeceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

Jeremiah 48:11 Moab ^Rhath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste ^Tremained in him, and his scent is not changed.

Jeremiah 48:12 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him ^Rwanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.

Jeremiah 48:13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, ^Ras the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.

Jeremiah 48:14 ^RHow say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?

Jeremiah 48:15 Moab is ^Rspoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and ^This chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.

Jeremiah 48:16 The calamity of Moab is ^Rnear to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

Jeremiah 48:17 All ye that are about him, ^Rbemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!

Jeremiah 48:18 Thou ^Rdaughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.

Jeremiah 48:19 O ^Tinhabitant of ^RAroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?

Jeremiah 48:20 Moab is ^Rconfounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,

Jeremiah 48:21 And judgment is come upon ^Rthe plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,

Jeremiah 48:22 And upon ^RDibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,

Jeremiah 48:23 And upon ^RKiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,

Jeremiah 48:24 And upon ^RKerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

Jeremiah 48:25 The ^Rhorn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 48:26 Make ^Rye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

Jeremiah 48:27 For ^Rwas not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou ^Tskippedst for joy.

Jeremiah 48:28 O ye that dwell in Moab, ^Rleave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole’s mouth.

Jeremiah 48:29 We have ^Rheard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.

Jeremiah 48:30 I ^Rknow his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; ^This lies shall not so effect it.

Jeremiah 48:31 Therefore ^Rwill I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.

Jeremiah 48:32 O ^Rvine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.

Jeremiah 48:33 And ^Rjoy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab, and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.

Jeremiah 48:34 From ^Rthe cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be ^Tdesolate.

Jeremiah 48:35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, ^Rhim that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.

Jeremiah 48:36 Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because ^Rthe riches that he hath gotten are perished.

Jeremiah 48:37 For ^Revery head shall be bald, and every beard ^Tclipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

Jeremiah 48:38 There shall be lamentation generally ^Rupon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 48:39 They shall howl, saying, ^RHow is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the ^Tback with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.

Jeremiah 48:40 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, ^Rhe shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

Jeremiah 48:41 ^TKerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be ^Ras the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Jeremiah 48:42 And Moab shall be destroyed ^Rfrom being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD.

Jeremiah 48:43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 48:44 He ^Rthat fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 48:45 They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but ^Ra fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the ^Ttumultuous ones.

Jeremiah 48:46 ^RWoe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken ^Tcaptives, and thy daughters captives.

Jeremiah 48:47 ^RYet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Jeremiah 48:1–16 — Moab’s strongholds and complacency collapse

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Moab’s cities face devastation, and reliance on works, treasures, and Chemosh fails. The wine left undisturbed on its lees illustrates long ease that will not protect against the coming calamity.

Key Truth: Do not confuse long comfort with lasting safety.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Jeremiah 48:17–32 — Pride is answered with loss and lament

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Neighbors mourn the broken strength of Moab, and many towns are named in judgment. Boasting against the Lord and mockery of Israel are confronted, yet the passage also voices sorrow for ruined vineyards.

Key Truth: Reject pride without losing compassion for sufferers.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Jeremiah 48:33–47 — Joy is silenced, but restoration is promised

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Harvest shouting and gladness cease as Moab is pictured broken like an unwanted vessel. Terror, pit, and snare describe the disaster, yet the closing word promises a later return of Moab’s captivity.

Key Truth: Read severe judgment alongside the stated hope of mercy.

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Related Scripture (KJV)

Isaiah 16:6 — Isaiah also exposes Moab’s proud boasting.

Isaiah 16:6 (KJV) We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.

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Where can you replace proud comparison with humility and compassion?

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