Jeremiah 48:24

And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

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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

Moab Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.
Bozrah Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Umm el Amad.
Kerioth Place: Cities. (1. ) A town in the south of Judah ( Josh. 15:25 ). Judas the traitor was probably a native of this place, and hence his name Iscariot. Modern identification: Al Qurayyat.