Lux Domini
There shall be no 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 be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.

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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 48:1-3.

Glossary

Moab Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.
Heshbon Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.
Madmen Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Dimnah.