Jeremiah 48:21 - Exposition

The plain country. The mishor (see on Jeremiah 48:8 ). Holon is not known from other sources. Jahazah (called Jahaz in Jeremiah 48:34 ), according to Eusebius, still existed in his days, and lay between Medeba and Dibon. Like Heshbon and Dibon, it was claimed by the Reubenites ( Joshua 13:18 ), and Mesha, in the famous inscription, states that the then King of Israel (Jehoram) "fortified Jahaz and dwelt in it, when he fought against me" (lines 18, 19). This was a great but only a temporary success, for Mesha adds that "Chemosh drove him out before me" (line 19). Mephaath was apparently near Jahaz, since it is always mentioned with that town ( Joshua 13:18 ; Joshua 21:37 ; 1 Chronicles 6:79 ).