Jeremiah 48:23

And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,

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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.

Read with

This thought runs through Jeremiah 48:20-24.

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

Glossary

Kiriathaim Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet al Mukhayyat.
Beth-gamul Place: Camel-house, a city in the “plain country” of Moab denounced by the prophet ( Jer. 48:23 ); probably the modern Um-el-Jemal, near Bozrah, one of the deserted cities of the Hauran. Modern identification: Jumaiyil.
Beth-meon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ma‘in.