Lux Domini
And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

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Interpretation

When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them.

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This thought runs through Judges 3:24-28.

Glossary

Moab Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.
Jordan Place
Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.