Jeremiah 48:45. They that fled, &c.— But stand ye under the shadow of Heshbon, and confide in it: for a fire shall burst forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, which shall devour the hairs of Moab, and the necks of the sons of pride. Houbigant. See Num 21:28 to which Jeremiah refers in this part of his prophesy. read more
40. he—Nebuzara-dan, the captain of Nebuchadnezzar. as . . . eagle—not to bear them "on eagles' wings" (Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 32:11; Deuteronomy 32:12), as God does His people, but to pounce on them as a prey (Jeremiah 49:22; Deuteronomy 28:49; Habakkuk 1:8). read more
41. as . . . woman in . . . pangs— (Isaiah 13:8). read more
44. When thou thinkest thou hast escaped one kind of danger, a fresh one will start up. read more
45. under . . . shadow of Heshbon—They thought that they would be safe in Heshbon. because of the force—that is, "they that fled because of the force" of the enemy: they that fled from it. GLASSIUS translates, "through want of strength." So the Hebrew particle is translated ( :-), "faileth of fatness," that is, "faileth through want of fatness"; also :-. but a fire, c.—copied in part from Sihon's hymn of victory (Numbers 21:27 Numbers 21:28). The old "proverb" shall hold good again. As in... read more
Yahweh affirmed that, like a swift eagle (or vulture), Moab’s destroyer would descend on her. This was a fit figure for Nebuchadnezzar (cf. Jeremiah 49:22; Deuteronomy 28:49). read more
5. The end of Moab 48:40-47The final section of the oracle stresses the full end of Moab. read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 48:43-44
Jeremiah 48:43-44. Fear— Terror. read more