The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 48:40-41
The Septuagint has a shorter form (see introduction to chapter). read more
エレミヤ書 48:40-45 Jc
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 48:41
Kerioth is taken. Kerioth has been already mentioned in Jeremiah 48:24 (see note). Another possible rendering is, The cities are taken, and this certainly agrees better with the parallel line. But a plural of kiryah, a city, does not occur elsewhere. If the identification of Kerioth with Ar-moab, the capital of Moab, be accepted (see on Jeremiah 48:24 ), the equalization of Kerioth and "the strongholds" seems to be a stumbling block. Strongholds ; or, mountain fastnesses ( ... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 48:43
Fear, and the pit, and the snare. An alliteration in the Hebrew, which occurs again in Isaiah 24:17 . In German it can be represented better than in English— e.g. by Hitzig's "grauen, graben, garn." All primitive poetry delights in such alliterations. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 48:43-44
No ultimate escape. I. THERE ARE TEMPORARY EVASIONS OF DOOM . As there are great varieties of wickedness, so there is also great variety in the consequences of it. Sometimes the visitation is sudden, quick, and terrible, as in the case of Ananias and Sapphira. But oftener men go on sinning with no bad consequences to themselves, so far as appearance goes. They do not lose health; they do not seem to lose reputation; there are no checks in their success; and perhaps they even... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 48:43-47
Hence, as the final result, escape is absolutely impossible, for one can get succeeds another in an endless series The last and greatest danger besots those who seek refuge behind the strong fortifications of Heshbon, It is from this very city that the hottest fire of the enemy breaks forth. Chemosh has not saved his people; and yet there is hope for Moab in the future. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 48:45
Apparently quoted from memory from Numbers 21:28 ; Numbers 24:17 , except the first clause; the application, however, is peculiar to this passage. They that fled, etc.; rather, The fugitives stand without strength in the shadow of Heshbon. There is a difficulty here, for, according to Numbers 24:2 , the hostile raid into Moab started from Heshbon. Surely the fugitives would not think of escaping northwards, much less would they be able to elude the vigilance of the foe and reach... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 48:40
The rapid and irresistible attack of Nebuchadnezzar is compared to the impetuous dash of the eagle on its prey Deuteronomy 28:49. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 48:41
Surprised - captured by force. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 48:45
Because of the force - Rather, without force. Translate it: “The fugitives have stood, (i. e., halted) powerless in the shadow of Heshbon.” As Heshbon was the capital of the Ammonites, the sense is that the defeated Moabites looked to Ammon for protection.But afire ... - Not only will Ammon refuse aid to Moab, but her ruin is to come forth from Heshbon. To show this Jeremiah has recourse to the old triumphal poetry of the Mosaic age (marginal reference).The corner - i. e., of the beard ...”the... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 48:40
He shall fly as an eagle; rather, he shall swoop (same word and figure in Deuteronomy 28:49 ). The subject is not named, but (as in Jeremiah 46:18 ) is Nebuchadnezzar. read more