Jeremiah 48

1:1 (e-0) (The title of this book, ‘Jermiah’), The name may mean, ‘Jah is exalted.’ Compare the large use made of the name Jehovah in this book; it occurs about 700 times. Adonai Jehovah 14 times.

Jeremiah 48:1

48:1 Misgab (f-27) Or ’the fortress.’

Jeremiah 48:2

48:2 praise (g-2) Or ’exultation.’ devised (h-10) A play on words. B’Heshbon hashbu .

Jeremiah 48:4

48:4 ones (i-6) See ch. 14.3.

Jeremiah 48:6

48:6 shrub (k-9) Or ‘a denuded person,’ as ch. 17.6.

Jeremiah 48:7

48:7 Chemosh (l-19) The Moabitish divinity.

Jeremiah 48:8

48:8 said. (a-29) Or ‘for Jehovah hath spoken.’

Jeremiah 48:17

48:17 staff (b-21) See Ezekiel 19:14 ; as Exodus 4:2 .

Jeremiah 48:18

48:18 drought, (c-10) Lit. ‘in thirst.’

Jeremiah 48:20

48:20 down. (d-10) Or ‘dismayed.’

Jeremiah 48:28

48:28 mouth. (e-28) See Isaiah 16:6-10 .

Jeremiah 48:34

48:34 Eglath-shelishijah. (a-21) See Isaiah 15:5 .

Jeremiah 48:39

48:39 howl, (b-2) Or ‘Howl.’

Jeremiah 48:41

48:41 is (c-2) Or ‘The cities are.’

Jeremiah 48:43

48:43 snare (d-7) As Isaiah 24:17 .

Jeremiah 48:45

48:45 tumult. (e-44) See Numbers 21:28 ; Numbers 24:17 .

Jeremiah 48:46

48:46 undone; (f-10) Or ‘hath perished.’ see Numbers 21:29 ; ‘ruined,’ Exodus 10:7 .