Jeremiah 48:45-47 WEB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 48:14-47

The destruction is here further prophesied of very largely and with a great copiousness and variety of expression, and very pathetically and in moving language, designed not only to awaken them by a national repentance and reformation to prevent the trouble, or by a personal repentance and reformation to prepare for it, but to affect us with the calamitous state of human life, which is liable to such lamentable occurrences, and with the power of God's anger and the terror of his judgments,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:45

They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon, because of the force ,.... Heshbon was a strong city in the land of Moab, to which many of the Moabites betook themselves in this time of their calamity; thinking they should be sheltered, under the protection of it, from the fury of the Chaldean army; hither they fled, and here they stood, imagining they were safe, "because of the force"; because of the strength of the city of Heshbon, as Kimchi; or because of the force of their enemies, for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:46

Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth ,.... The inhabitants of Moab, who worshipped the idol Chemosh; of which see Jeremiah 48:7 ; and so called his people, as Israel were called the people of the Lord; now these, notwithstanding their idol, whom they worshipped, and in whom they trusted, should perish; and sad and deplorable would be their condition and circumstances: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives ; this explains the woe that should... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:47

Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter day, saith the Lord ,.... Some think this is added, not so much for the sake of Moab as of the Jews, to assure them of their return from captivity, as had been promised them, since this would be the case even of Moab. It had a literal accomplishment under Cyrus, as is thought, when they were restored to their land; and certain it is they were a people in the times of Alexander, or King Jannaeus, who subdued them, as Josephus F20 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:45

They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon - Heshbon being a fortified place, they who were worsted in the fight fled to it, and rallied under its walls; but, instead of safety, they found themselves disappointed, betrayed, and ruined. See Jeremiah 48:2 ; (note), and the note there. But a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon - Jeremiah has borrowed this part of his discourse from an ancient poet quoted by Moses, Numbers 21:28 ; (note); where see the notes. The crown of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:46

The people of Chemosh - The Moabites, who worshipped Chemosh as their supreme god. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:47

Will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days - I have already expressed doubts (see Jeremiah 48:42 ;) whether the Moabites were ever restored to their national distinction. The expressions in this chapter, relative to their total destruction as a people, are so strong and so frequent, that they leave little room for a limited interpretation. That many of them returned on the edict of Cyrus by virtue of which the Jews were restored, I doubt not; but neither the Ammonites,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:45

Verse 45 He confirms what is said in the last verse, that the Moabites would in vain resort to their strongest cities, even Heshbon and Sihon; because a flame would thence break forth, which would consume the whole land. We hence see that God took away from the Moabites all their vain confidences, and showed that no defences could stand against his power, when once he rose up for judgment. The fleers, he says, shall stand under the shadow of Heshbon, thinking that there would be a safe refuge... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:46

Verse 46 Here the Prophet, as he comes to the end of his prophecy, suddenly exclaims, Woe to thee ! as though he had said, that words failed him to express the grievousness of God’s vengeance. There is then more force in this single expression, than if he had at large described the miseries of that nation. He then adds, The people of Chemosh have perished The Prophet again intimates, that the Moabites vainly confided in their idol, Chemosh; they thought that there would be a sure safety to them... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:47

Verse 47 Here, as we see, God gives place to his mercy, so that the Moabites should not wholly perish. At the same time, things which seem to be contrary agree together, even that destruction was nigh the people of Moab, and yet that some would remain alive, who would afterwards renew the name of the nation, as it was God’s purpose to restore the Moabites to their former state. These things, as I have said, seem inconsistent, and yet they may be easily reconciled; for it was God’s will so to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 48:14-47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:47

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:45

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:46

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:47

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:45

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:46

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 48:47

Group of Brands