Jeremiah 48:31

Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.

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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 48:30-31.

Jeremiah 48:30 Jeremiah 48:31

Glossary

Moab Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.
Kir-hareseth Place: Built fortress, a city and fortress of Moab, the modern Kerak, a small town on the brow of a steep hill about 6 miles from Rabbath-Moab and 10 miles from the Dead Sea.