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Jeremiah 48:7

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48:7 “Moab, you trust in the things you do and in your riches.

So you too will be conquered.

Your god Chemosh 1  will go into exile 2 

along with his priests and his officials.

Jeremiah 48:25

Context
48:25 Moab’s might will be crushed. Its power will be broken. 3  I, the Lord, affirm it! 4 

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[48:7]  1 sn Chemosh was the national god of Moab (see also Numb 21:29). Child sacrifice appears to have been a part of his worship (2 Kgs 3:27). Solomon built a high place in Jerusalem for him (1 Kgs 11:7), and he appears to have been worshiped in Israel until Josiah tore that high place down (2 Kgs 23:13).

[48:7]  2 sn The practice of carrying off the gods of captive nations has already been mentioned in the study note on 43:12. See also Isa 46:1-2 noted there.

[48:25]  3 tn Heb “The horn of Moab will be cut off. His arm will be broken.” “Horn” and “arm” are both symbols of strength (see BDB 902 s.v. קֶרֶן 2 [and compare usage in Lam 2:3] and BDB 284 s.v. זְרוֹעַ 2 [and compare usage in 1 Sam 2:31]). The figures have been interpreted for the sake of clarity.

[48:25]  4 tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”



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