Jeremiah 48

Jeremiah 48:1

AGainst Moab] Isa. 15. & 16. Ezekiel 25:9. Amos 2:1.

Wo unto Nebo] A citie of Moab. Isaiah 15:2.

Kiriathaim] Another, sometime belonging to the Reubenites, Joshua 13:19.

Misgab] Or, the high-place. Or, the citie of the high-place. as vers. 8. Otherwise called Bamoth, Numbers 21:20. and Sela, Isaiah 16:1.

Jeremiah 48:2

There shall be no more praise of Moab, &c.] Or, There shall be no more vaunting of Moab in Heshbon. Or, Moab shall vaunt no more of Heshbon. Or, as for Heshbon, they have devised evil against it. An allusion to the name of Heshbon in the originall: like some other, Isaiah 15:9. Mic. 1. 10. See Isaiah 15:4.

come, &c.] The words of the Chaldeans encouraging one another: as Chap. 6, 4, 5.

let us cut it off from being a nation] Psalms 83:4. Vers. 42.

thou shalt be cut down] Or, be brought to silence. Psal. 31. 17, 18.

O Madmen] Isaiah 25:10.

the sword shall pursue thee] Heb. go after thee. Chap. 42. 16. and 49. 37.

Jeremiah 48:3

from Horonaim] A citie of Moab; whence Sanballat was, or whereof he was sometime governour, Nehem. 2. 10.

great destruction] Chap. 50. 22. & 51. 54.

Jeremiah 48:4

Moab is destroyed] Heb. broken. Chap. 22. 20.

Jeremiah 48:5

in the going up of Luhith] Up and down, all along the way, that the Moabites flie from the Chaldeans, shall be nothing but weeping, Isaiah 15:5.

continuall weeping shall go up] Heb. weeping with weeping. Isaiah 16:9.

in the going down of Horonaim] Vers. 3.

Jeremiah 48:6

save your lives] Heb. soul. Chap. 51. 6.

be like the heath in the wildernesse] Or, a naked tree in the wildernesse. Betake your selves to the wildernesse, Psalms 55:7. Or, be as bare and as vile as the heath that groweth there: or, like a naked tree, that standeth alone there without shelter, stript of all gracefull furniture, and exposed to all winds and weathers. See Chap. 17. 6.

Jeremiah 48:7

thou hast trusted in thy works] Thine idols, Psalms 115:3. Chap. 32. 30. or, thy possessions, 1 Samuel 25:2. or, thy fortifications. vers. 18. 41.

Chemosh] Thy chief idoll, and his maintainers: whom in vain therefore he should seek to, Isaiah 15:2. Vers. 13. 46. Numbers 21:29. 1 King. 11. 7, 33.

shall go forth into captivitie] Or, go into captivitie. as Chap. 15. 1, 2. Isaiah 46:2. Chap. 43. 12.

with his priests and his princes] Chap. 49. 3.

Jeremiah 48:8

the spoiler] The King of Babylon, Chap. 6. 26.

the valley also shall perish, &c.] The cities situate in the vale and in the plain, as well as on hils and higher grounds. vers. 1.

Jeremiah 48:9

Give wings unto Moab] Psalms 55:6.

shall be desolate] Heb. desolation. Chap. 44. 2, 22.

Jeremiah 48:10

Cursed be he that doth the work of the LORD] In destroying the Moabites, and doing execution upon them: which God had given in charge, as that on Amalek to Saul, 1 Sam. 15. and would have done to the purpose. See Chap. 50. 25.

deceitfully] Or, negligently; or, slackly. Proverbs 10:4. & Proverbs 12:24.

Jeremiah 48:11

he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel] He hath not been stirred or removed, as Israel hath been: but hath lived long at ease, as wine settled on its lees.

his taste remained in him] Heb. stood. Ecclesiastes 1:4. He retaineth still his state, his dignitie, his strength, his wealth; and withall his pride, his presumption, his securitie, his impietie, his impuritie. Psalms 55:19. Zephaniah 1:12. Vers. 26. 29.

Jeremiah 48:12

I will send unto him wanderers that shall cause him to wander] The Chaldeans; that shall come from farre, and drive him out of his countrey.

shall emptie his vessels, and break their bottles] Depopulate his cities, Chap. 51. 34. and break them like earthen bottles, Isaiah 30:14. Psalms 2:9. Chap. 19. 10, 11.

Jeremiah 48:13

Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el] Because he shall be no more able to deliver him; then the golden calf at Bethel, 1 Kings 12:39. was able to deliver Israel. vers. 7. Isaiah 15:2. & Isaiah 16:12.

Jeremiah 48:15

gone up out of her cities] Or, is departed from them. as Chap. 37. 5. hath left them, Chap. 4. 29. Vers. 28.

his chosen young men] Heb. the choyce of his young men. as Exodus 15:4.

gone down to the slaughter] Isaiah 34:7.

whose name is the LORD of hosts] Chap. 46. 18. & 51. 57.

Jeremiah 48:16

The calamitie of Moab is neare] Isaiah 13:22.

his affliction hasteth] Malachi 3:5. 2 Peter 2:1; 2 Peter 2:3.

Jeremiah 48:17

How is the strong staff broken, and the beautifull rod] Heb. staff of strength, and rod of beautie. See Ezek. 19. 12, 14. How are they destroyed, for all their strength, and their state, that they gloried in, and trusted so much to? Ezekiel 19:11.

Jeremiah 48:18

Thou daughter that dost inhabite Dibon] Thou goodly citie, like a beautifull damsell. See Chap. 46. 11. and of Dibon, Numbers 21:30.

come down] Isaiah 47:1. Chap. 13. 18.

sit in thirst] Not in thy fat soil, and well-watered plains, as formerly, Num. 21. 13, 14, 20. & 22. 1. See Chap. 2. 25.

the spoiler of Moab] Vers. 8.

Jeremiah 48:19

O inhabitant] Heb. inhabitresse. Chap. 10. 17. and 22. 23. & 51. 35.

of Aroer] Of this citie, see Deuteronomy 2:36. & Deuteronomy 3:12.

aske him that fleeth, &c.] Enquire of every passenger, man or woman; as persons full of fear use to do. 1 Samuel 4:13-14.

What is done] What is the matter, that ye flie thus? Or, How do things go abroad?

Jeremiah 48:20

Moab is confounded, &c.] Their answer, that flie, or passe by.

it is broken down] Vers. 4.

howl and crie] Isaiah 16:7.

tell ye it in Arnon] Numbers 21:13.

Jeremiah 48:21

upon Holon, &c.] Cities of Moab. vers. 24.

upon Jahazah] Joshua 13:18.

upon Mephaath] Joshua 21:37.

Jeremiah 48:22

upon Dibon] Isaiah 15:2.

upon Nebo] Vers. 1.

upon Beth-diblathaim] Numbers 33:47.

Jeremiah 48:23

upon Kiriathaim] Vers. 1.

upon Beth-meon] Isaiah 15:2.

Jeremiah 48:24

upon Kirioth] Amos 2:2.

upon Bozrah] Not that of Edom, Isaiah 63. but another of the same name in the land of Moab; called also Bezer, Joshua 21:36. The word signifieth a strong fort, or hold, Isaiah 25. 2. and 27. 10.

Jeremiah 48:25

The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken] His might and majestie: set forth by two expressions; the one taken from those beasts, whose force and grace is in their horns; Psal. 75. 4, 5, 10. & 89. 17. & 148. 14. Lamentations 2:3. the other from man, whose strength is in his arms, Job 22:9. Psalms 10:15. & Psalms 18:34. & Psalms 37:17. & 89. 13, 21. Ezek. 30. 21, 22.

Jeremiah 48:26

Make ye him drunken] Lay afflictions on him to the full; till he even stagger, and fall, and lye along, exposed to contempt and derision; as men in drink are wont to do. Psalms 107:27. Chap. 25. 17, 21, 27. Genesis 9:21.

he magnified himself against the LORD] Lamentations 1:9. Zephaniah 2:10.

shall wallow in his vomit] Isaiah 19:14.

Jeremiah 48:27

was not Israel a derision unto thee?] Didst not thou deride him in his miserie, and rejoyce at his fall? Job 31:29. and is it not just then, that the like now befall thee? Judg. 1. 7. Pro. 24. 17, 18.

was he found among theeves] Or, as one found. as Psalms 11:1. Isaiah 21:8. Or, not as one found among theeves. the negative is wanting, but may be supplied, from the fore-going member; as Psalms 9:18. Isaiah 28:28. Didst thou not insult over him, shout at him, and make a laughing stock of him, as if he had beene a thief taken in the manner? Chap. 2. 26.

for since thou spakest of him] Or, that when. as Chap. 42. 20.

thou skippedst for joy] Or, movedst thy self. that is, thou shookest thy head at him, in way of derision and insultation, Psalms 22:7. Lamentations 1:8.

Jeremiah 48:28

leave the cities] Vers. 15.

dwell in the rock] Or, abide. Chap. 42. 10. Betake your selves to the ragged rocks, for shelter, and secrecie, for suretie and safegard, Judg. 20. 45. 21. 13. Isaiah 2:19; Isaiah 2:21.

be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the holes mouth] Son 2:14. Chap. 49. 16.

Jeremiah 48:29

We have heard] A great part of that which followeth, is found almost the same in the Prophecies of Isaiah; as the notes of direction shew.

We have heard the pride of Moab] Isaiah 16:6.

Jeremiah 48:30

it shall not be so] His vain, vauntings and menacies against me and my people, vers. 26. Zeph. 2. 8, 10. shall not take effect, Psalms 1:4. and 33. 10, 11.

his lies shall not so effect it] Or, those on whom he stayeth (Heb. his barres) do not right. Chap. 50. 36.

Jeremiah 48:31

Therefore will I howl for Moab] Isaiah 16:7.

cry out for all Moab] Isaiah 15:5.

Jeremiah 48:32

O vine of Sibmah] Isa. 16. 8, 9.

I will weep for thee, with the weeping of Jazer] Or, above. or, more then the. as Psal. 130 6. Chap. 49. 19. I will bewail thee more lamentably, then Isaiah bewailed Jazer; whose words of lamentation he here enlargeth: the rather, for that this devastation of Moab by the Chaldeans was to be much more grievous then that, which Isaiah foretold, by the Assyrians, Isaiah 16:14.

the spoiler] Vers. 8. 18.

Jeremiah 48:33

joy and gladnesse is taken, &c.] Isaiah 16:10.

their shouting shall be no shouting] The shout of the enemie breaking in upon them, Chap. 25. 30. Or, the shout, that they shall make, when the enemie breaketh in upon them, shall be an other manner of crie, then that which they were wont to use in the vintage time: an out-cry, not of joy and mirth, but of terrour and dread. vers. 34. Chap. 51. 14. See Exodus 32:18.

Jeremiah 48:34

From the cry of Heshbon, &c.] Isaiah 15:4.

from Zoar, &c.] Isaiah 15:5-6.

unto Horonaim] Vers. 3.

as an heifer of three yeers old] That beginneth to low after the Bull, Isaiah 15:5.

shall be desolate] Heb. desolations. Chap. 51. 62.

Jeremiah 48:35

I will cause to cease, &c.] Isaiah 15:2. & Isaiah 16:12.

Jeremiah 48:36

mine heart shall sound &c.] Isaiah 15:5. & Isaiah 16:11.

like pipes] Alluding to their custome of playing, on flutes and pipes, certain heavie and sad tunes, at funeralls, and in times of mourning, Matthew 9:23.

the riches that he hath gotten is perished] Isaiah 15:7.

Jeremiah 48:37

every head shall be bald] Isa. 15. 2, 3. Chap. 47. 5.

evey beard clipt] Heb. diminished. Ezekiel 5:1; Ezekiel 5:11.

Jeremiah 48:38

I have broken Moab like a vessel, wherein is no pleasure] Chap. 22. 28.

Jeremiah 48:39

turned the back] Heb. nk Josh. 7. 8, 12.

Jeremiah 48:40

he shall flie as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab] Nebuchadnezzar shall come swiftly, like an eagle flying at, and spreading his wings over, his prey, Deuteronomy 28:49. Chap. 4. 13. & 49. 22. Daniel 7:4. Hosea 8:1. Hab. 1. 8.

Jeremiah 48:41

Kerioth is taken] Or, The cities are taken. Vers. 14. See vers. 24.

as the heart of a woman in her pangs] Isaiah 21:3. Chap. 49. 22. 24. Micah 4:9-10.

Jeremiah 48:42

Moab shall be destroyed from being a people] Vers. 2. Isaiah 7:8.

because he hath magnified himself against the LORD] Vers. 26.

Jeremiah 48:43

Fear, and the pit, and the snare, &c.] Isa. 24. 17, 18.

Jeremiah 48:44

He that fleeth from the fear, shall fall into the pit, &c.] He that escapeth one danger, shall be surprised with an other, 1 Kings 19:17. & 1 Kings 3:30. Amos 5:19.

the yeer of their visitation] Chap. 11. 23. & 29. 12.

Jeremiah 48:45

They that fled] Out of the villages; or from the enemie pursuing them.

stood under the shadow of Heshbon] Being a strong citie; hoping to find succour and shelter there, as in the shade against heat, or under the covert of a great tree against a storm. Ecclesiastes 7:12. Isaiah 32:2. Daniel 4:12.

a fire shall come forth] Numbers 21:28.

out of Heshbon] That shall be surprised by the Chaldeans; as it was sometime by the Amorites; Numbers 21:26. who shall thence surround the rest of the countrey. vers. 2.

a flame from the midst of Sihon] Or, from out of Sihon. Numbers 24:17.

shall devoure the corner of Moab] Or, side. Numbers 34:3.

the crown of the head] The King and his Peers, Numbers 21:28. Isaiah 1:5-6.

of the tumultuous ones] The rude multitude. Isaiah 16:14. & Isaiah 17:12. & Isaiah 22:3. Heb. children of noise. Chap. 46. 17.

Jeremiah 48:46

Wo be unto thee, O Moab] Numbers 21:29.

the people of Chemosh] So called of their chief idol. vers. 7. 13.

thy sonnes are taken captives, &c.] Heb. in captivitie. vers. 7.

Jeremiah 48:47

will I bring again the captivitie] Or, captives. Psalms 126:1. Chap. 30. 3.

in the latter dayes] Heb. posteritie of dayes. Chap. 23. 20. and 30. 24. After a long time of desolation; principally by a spirituall restitution under the Messias. Isaiah 49:6. Chap. 49. 6.