Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
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Interpretation
The Chaldeans are to destroy the Moabites. We should be thankful that we are required to seek the salvation of men's lives, and the salvation of their souls, not to shed their blood; but we shall be the more without excuse if we do this pleasant work deceitfully.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 48:7-10.