Jeremiah 48:21

And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,

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Interpretation

The destruction of Moab is further prophesied, to awaken them by national repentance and reformation to prevent the trouble, or by a personal repentance and reformation to prepare for it.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 48:20-24.

Jeremiah 48:20 Jeremiah 48:21 Jeremiah 48:22 Jeremiah 48:23 Jeremiah 48:24

Glossary

Holon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Kerak.
Jahaz Place: Trodden down. Modern identification: Khirbet el Medeiyineh.
Mephaath Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Umm ar Rasas.