Jeremiah 48:1 meaning and explanation
Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.
Jeremiah 48:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah 48 opens a series of oracles against Israel's neighbors, and here the prophet speaks to Moab, the nation east of the Dead Sea descended from Lot. The LORD is titled "of Hosts," the commander of all armies, and "the God of Israel," so the judgment comes from the covenant God, not a rival deity.
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