Jeremiah 48:34
Jeremiah 48:34 in Multiple Translations
There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.
From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, even unto Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, to Eglath-shelishiyah: for the waters of Nimrim also shall become desolate.
The cry of Heshbon comes even to Elealeh; to Jahaz their voice is sounding; from Zoar even to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah: for the waters of Nimrim will become dry.
Cries for help reach from Heshbon to Elealeh and all the way to Jahaz. They're shouting out from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah, for even the water in the Nimrim Brook has dried up.
From the cry of Heshbon vnto Elaleh and vnto Iahaz haue they made their noyse from Zoar vnto Horonaim, ye heiffer of three yere old shall go lowing: for ye waters also of Nimrim shalbe wasted.
Because of the cry of Heshbon unto Elealeh, Unto Jahaz they have given their voice, From Zoar unto Horonaim, A heifer of the third [year], For even waters of Nimrim become desolations.
From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh, even to Jahaz they have uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for the waters of Nimrim will also become desolate.
From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh, and even to Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim, as a heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
From the cry of Hesebon even to Eleale, and to Jasa, they have uttered their voice: from Segor to Oronaim, as a heifer of three years old: the waters also of Nemrim shall be very bad.
Instead, the sound of their wailing will rise from Heshbon city to Elealeh town and Jahaz village, from Zoar city as far as Horonaim town and Eglath-Shelishiyah village. Even the water in Nimrim Stream will be dried up.
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Jeremiah 48:34 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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מִ/זַּעֲקַ֨ת
חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן
עַד
אֶלְעָלֵ֗ה
עַד
יַ֨הַץ֙
נָתְנ֣וּ
קוֹלָ֔/ם
מִ/צֹּ֨עַר֙
עַד
חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִם
עֶגְלַ֖ת
שְׁלִֽשִׁיָּ֑ה
כִּ֚י
גַּם
מֵ֣י
נִמְרִ֔ים
לִ/מְשַׁמּ֖וֹת
יִהְיֽוּ
מִ/זַּעֲקַ֨ת
zaʻaq
H2201
outcry
Prep | N-fs
חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן
Cheshbôwn
H2809
Heshbon
N-proper
עַד
ʻad
H5704
till
Prep
אֶלְעָלֵ֗ה
ʼElʻâlêʼ
H500
Elealeh
N-proper
עַד
ʻad
H5704
till
Prep
יַ֨הַץ֙
Yahats
H3096
Jahaz
N-proper
נָתְנ֣וּ
nâthan
H5414
to give
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
קוֹלָ֔/ם
qôwl
H6963
voice
N-ms | Suff
מִ/צֹּ֨עַר֙
Tsôʻar
H6820
Zoar
Prep | N-proper
עַד
ʻad
H5704
till
Prep
חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִם
Chôrônayim
H2773
Horonaim
N-proper
עֶגְלַ֖ת
ʻeglâh
H5697
heifer
N-proper
שְׁלִֽשִׁיָּ֑ה
shᵉlîyshîy
H7992
third
N-proper
כִּ֚י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
גַּם
gam
H1571
also
DirObjM
מֵ֣י
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
N-mp
נִמְרִ֔ים
Nimrîym
H5249
Nimrim
N-proper
לִ/מְשַׁמּ֖וֹת
mᵉshammâh
H4923
devastation
Prep | N-fp
יִהְיֽוּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 48:34
מִ/זַּעֲקַ֨ת
zaʻaq
H2201
"outcry"
Prep | N-fs
This Hebrew word means a loud cry or shriek, often expressing distress, like the outcry in Exodus 2:23. It can also describe a clamor or cry for help. In the Bible, it appears in various forms, such as crying out to God.
Definition: 1) cry, outcry 1a) outcry 1b) cry of distress 1c) outcry, clamour
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: cry(-ing). See also: Genesis 18:20; Isaiah 15:8; Proverbs 21:13.
חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן
Cheshbôwn
H2809
"Heshbon"
N-proper
Heshbon was a city east of the Jordan River, serving as the capital of the Amorites under King Sihon, and later becoming part of the tribes of Reuben and Gad.
Definition: § Heshbon = "stronghold" the capital city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, located on the western border of the high plain and on the border line between the tribes of Reuben and Gad
Usage: Occurs in 37 OT verses. KJV: Heshbon. See also: Numbers 21:25; Joshua 12:5; Isaiah 15:4.
עַד
ʻad
H5704
"till"
Prep
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Definition: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Usage: Occurs in 1128 OT verses. KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet. See also: Genesis 3:19; Exodus 32:20; Numbers 23:24.
אֶלְעָלֵ֗ה
ʼElʻâlêʼ
H500
"Elealeh"
N-proper
Elealeh was a place east of the Jordan River, a village of the Reubenites. Its name means 'God is ascending'. It is mentioned in the Bible as a location near Heshbon, and its ruins can still be found today.
Definition: § Elealeh = "God is ascending" a Reubenite village near Heshbon (in ruins)
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Elealeh. See also: Numbers 32:3; Isaiah 15:4; Isaiah 16:9.
עַד
ʻad
H5704
"till"
Prep
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Definition: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Usage: Occurs in 1128 OT verses. KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet. See also: Genesis 3:19; Exodus 32:20; Numbers 23:24.
יַ֨הַץ֙
Yahats
H3096
"Jahaz"
N-proper
Jahaz was a place east of the Jordan River where Israel defeated Sihon, the Amorite king. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is mentioned in the Bible as a significant site.
Definition: § Jahaz or Jahazah or Jahzah = "trodden down" a place in Reuben east of the Dead Sea where Israel defeated Sihon king of the Amorites; site uncertain
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: Jahaz, Jahazah, Jahzah. See also: Numbers 21:23; Judges 11:20; Isaiah 15:4.
נָתְנ֣וּ
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
קוֹלָ֔/ם
qôwl
H6963
"voice"
N-ms | Suff
A voice or sound, it can refer to the sound of a person speaking, an animal, or a musical instrument. In the Bible, it is often used to describe God's voice or the sound of praise and worship.
Definition: : sound/noise 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)
Usage: Occurs in 436 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. See also: Genesis 3:8; Judges 5:11; Job 4:10.
מִ/צֹּ֨עַר֙
Tsôʻar
H6820
"Zoar"
Prep | N-proper
Zoar is a city near the Dead Sea, spared from destruction when Lot asked God to save it. It was one of the cities near Sodom and Gomorrah.
Definition: § Zoar = "insignificance" a city at the southeast end of the Dead Sea grouped with Sodom and Gomorrah as being one of the 5 cities slated for destruction by God; spared at Lot's plea as his place of refuge
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: Zoar. See also: Genesis 13:10; Genesis 19:23; Isaiah 15:5.
עַד
ʻad
H5704
"till"
Prep
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Definition: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Usage: Occurs in 1128 OT verses. KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet. See also: Genesis 3:19; Exodus 32:20; Numbers 23:24.
חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִם
Chôrônayim
H2773
"Horonaim"
N-proper
Choronaim is a place in Moab, meaning two caves, as mentioned in biblical texts. It is a significant location in the region of Moab.
Definition: § Horonaim = "two caves" a town of Moab
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: Horonaim. See also: Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:5; Jeremiah 48:3.
עֶגְלַ֖ת
ʻeglâh
H5697
"heifer"
N-proper
This word refers to a young female calf, nearly grown into a heifer. It is also the name of a place near Zoar and south of Moab. The word is often translated as 'calf', 'cow', or 'heifer'.
Definition: heifer
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: calf, cow, heifer. See also: Genesis 15:9; Isaiah 7:21; Isaiah 15:5.
שְׁלִֽשִׁיָּ֑ה
shᵉlîyshîy
H7992
"third"
N-proper
This Hebrew word means third in a sequence, like a third day or year. It is used in the Bible to describe time, rank, or quantity, such as the third day of creation in Genesis.
Definition: 1) third, one third, third part, third time 1a) ordinal number
Usage: Occurs in 94 OT verses. KJV: third (part, rank, time), three (years old). See also: Genesis 1:13; 1 Kings 22:2; Isaiah 15:5.
כִּ֚י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
גַּם
gam
H1571
"also"
DirObjM
Also means 'even' or 'too', used for emphasis or to connect ideas, like 'both...and' or 'neither...nor'. It can introduce a climax or show contrast.
Definition: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike
Usage: Occurs in 661 OT verses. KJV: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 19:9; 1 Samuel 14:21.
מֵ֣י
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
N-mp
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: This name means water, refreshment
Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.
נִמְרִ֔ים
Nimrîym
H5249
"Nimrim"
N-proper
Nimrim refers to a place east of the Jordan, likely named for its pure or limpid stream. It is mentioned in the Bible as part of the territory of Moab. The name means clear water.
Definition: § Nimrim = "limpid" or "pure" a stream or brook in the territory of Moab
Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: Nimrim. Compare H1039 (בֵּית נִמְרָה). See also: Isaiah 15:6; Jeremiah 48:34.
לִ/מְשַׁמּ֖וֹת
mᵉshammâh
H4923
"devastation"
Prep | N-fp
Meshamma refers to a state of devastation or horror, evoking a sense of astonishment and desolation, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) devastation, horror 1a) devastation, waste 1b) horror
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: astonishment, desolate. See also: Isaiah 15:6; Ezekiel 6:14; Jeremiah 48:34.
יִהְיֽוּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 48:34
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- Jeremiah 48:34 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 48:34
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 48:34
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 48:34
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 48:34
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
- Sermons on Jeremiah 48:34
Context — Judgment on Moab
32I will weep for you, O vine of Sibmah, more than I weep for Jazer. Your tendrils have extended to the sea; they reach even to Jazer. The destroyer has descended on your summer fruit and grape harvest.
33Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard and from the fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; their shouts are not for joy.
34There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.
35In Moab, declares the LORD, I will bring an end to those who make offerings on the high places and burn incense to their gods. 36Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 15:4–6 | Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls tremble within. My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim. The waters of Nimrim are dried up, and the grass is withered; the vegetation is gone, and the greenery is no more. |
| 2 | Numbers 32:3 | “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 34:3 | the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 48:2–3 | There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you. A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’ |
| 5 | Genesis 13:10 | And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) |
| 6 | Jeremiah 48:5 | For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction: |
| 7 | Numbers 32:36–37 | Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks. The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, |
Jeremiah 48:34 Summary
Jeremiah 48:34 describes a scene of devastation and despair in the land of Moab, where the people are crying out in distress and the waters have dried up. This is a picture of what happens when a nation or individual turns away from God and faces His judgment, as seen in Jeremiah 6:19 and Romans 1:18-25. Just as the people of Moab needed to turn back to God, we too need to recognize our own need for God's mercy and forgiveness, and seek Him with humble hearts, as encouraged in 1 John 1:9 and Psalm 51:17. By doing so, we can experience God's love and restoration, as promised in Joel 2:25 and Jeremiah 31:12.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the cities mentioned in Jeremiah 48:34?
The cities mentioned, such as Heshbon, Elealeh, and Jahaz, were important locations in the region of Moab, and their inclusion emphasizes the widespread nature of the judgment and devastation proclaimed by God, as seen in Jeremiah 48:34 and supported by Jeremiah 6:26.
Why are the waters of Nimrim mentioned as having dried up?
The drying up of the waters of Nimrim is a symbol of the desolation and barrenness that God is bringing upon the land of Moab, much like the desolation described in Isaiah 35:6-7, where the transformation of the wilderness is described.
How does this verse relate to the rest of Jeremiah 48?
This verse is part of a larger oracle of judgment against Moab, in which God announces His intention to bring destruction and desolation upon the land, as seen in Jeremiah 48:1-47, and is fulfilled in Jeremiah 48:34-47.
What is the spiritual significance of the cry from Heshbon to Elealeh?
The cry from Heshbon to Elealeh represents the distress and despair of the people of Moab as they face the judgment of God, much like the cries of the Israelites in Exodus 2:23-25, where they cry out to God for deliverance from their oppressors.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways in which I can apply the lesson of God's judgment on Moab to my own life, recognizing that God is a God of both love and justice, as seen in Psalm 89:14?
- How can I balance the truth of God's judgment with the truth of His mercy and love, as described in Jeremiah 31:3 and Lamentations 3:22-23?
- What are some modern-day equivalents of the 'waters of Nimrim' that may be drying up in my own life, and how can I seek God's refreshment and renewal, as promised in Isaiah 44:3 and John 7:37-38?
- In what ways can I be a source of comfort and hope to those around me who may be facing difficult circumstances, just as God is a source of comfort and hope to His people, as seen in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 48:34
From the cry of Heshbon [even] unto Elealeh,.... Two cities in the land of Moab; of which see Isaiah 15:4.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 48:34
From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
An heifer of three years old. See . Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Jahaz, and Zoar, and Horonaim, were all cities of Moab, who are here all threatened with ruin; with the country about Nimrim; which Nimrim is mentioned no where in Scripture but here, and in ; nor are interpreters well agreed, whether in this place it be the name of a river, or a lake, or a city. The sense is, the whole country of Moab shall be destroyed, the cry shall reach from one part of the country to another, either the cry of the inhabitants, or of their enemies pursuing them with a great noise.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
Jeremiah 48:34 From the cry of Heshbon [even] unto Elealeh, [and even] unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar [even] unto Horonaim, [as] an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.Ver. 34. From Heshbon even unto Elealeh.] See Isaiah 15:4-5; Isaiah 15:9. As a heifer of three years old.] Which at that age beginneth to low after the bull.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
(34) From the cry of Heshbon . . .—Elealeh (now El-Al) and Heshbon (now Hesbân) were about two miles apart. The panic-cry of the one city was echoed in the other; it reached even to Jahaz (see Note on Jeremiah 48:21), to the south-west of Heshbon. From Zoar even unto Horonaim . . .—Both names represent the south district of Moab. In the “heifer of three years old” (see Isaiah 15:5) many critics find simply a proper name, “the third Eglath,” and conjecture that it was either one of three towns having the same name, or part of a tripolis or tripartite city, the other two members of which were Zoar and Horonaim. Nothing is known, however, of any town so constituted, and the epithet of the “third-year heifer,” i.e., a heifer not brought under the yoke, would be a suitable name enough for either Zoar or Horonaim, as a virgin fortress, as yet untaken by the foe. (Comp. Hosea 4:16; Hosea 10:11.) The waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.—Recent travellers, Seetzen and De Saulcy, have found a brook Nimrah, with a mass of ruins near it, near the southern extremity of the Dead Sea. The Nimrah of Num 32:3; Numbers 32:36; Josh. 14:27, is probably too far to the north. Tristram (Land of Israel, p. 54) identifies it with the Wady-Shaib near the fords of the Jordan, and possibly with the Bethabara of Joh 1:28.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
Verse 34. As a heifer of three years old] Which runs lowing from place to place in search of her calf, which is lost or taken from her.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 48:34
34. Abbreviated from Isaiah 15:4-6. The first words need emendation; “How criest thou, O H. and El.” (Gi.), or “Crying are H. and El.” (Du.). Elealeh according to Conder (HBD.) was about a mile N. of Heshbon. For the other towns see notes above. Eglath-shelishiyah] mg. much less suitably, as an heifer of three years old. The Hebrew apparently means the third Eglath, i.e. as distinct from two other neighbouring Eglaths. Pe. compares “the three Strettons which are close together, Little Stretton, Church Stretton, and All Stretton.” Nimrim] probably the modern Wady Numeirah at the S.E. end of the Dead Sea. desolate] lit. desolations. The sources of water-supply shall be cut off. Cp. 2 Kings 3:25.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 48:34
The meaning is that, taking up the lamentation of Heshbon, the Moabites break forth into a wail, heard as far as Elealeh, scarcely two miles distant Numbers 32:37, but thence spreading over the land
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:34
34. Heshbon… unto Elealeh — This verse is based on Isaiah 15:4. Heshbon and Elealeh are about two miles distant from each other. Their ruins are still visible.
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