Jeremiah 48:13

13 "And Moab will be ¹ashamed of ²Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of ³Bethel, their confidence.

Jeremiah 48:13 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 48:13

And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh
His idol; see ( Jeremiah 48:7 ) ; of his worship of him, prayers to him, and confidence in him; he not being able to save him from the destruction of the Chaldeans, and being carried captive by them; he himself also going into captivity: as the house of Israel were ashamed of Bethel their confidence;
that is, of the golden calf that was set up in Bethel by Jeroboam, and which the ten tribes of Israel worshipped, and in which they trusted; but that could not save them from being carried captive by the Assyrians; and so were ashamed of it, and of their idolatrous worship, and vain confidence.

Jeremiah 48:13 In-Context

11 "Moab has been at ease since his youth; He has also been undisturbed, like wine on its dregs, And he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, Nor has he gone into exile. Therefore he retains his flavor, And his aroma has not changed.

12 "Therefore behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD , "when I will send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will empty his vessels and shatter his jars.

13 "And Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

14 "How can you say, 'We are mighty warriors, And men valiant for battle '?

15 "Moab has been destroyed and men have gone up to his cities; His choicest young men have also gone down to the slaughter," Declares the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 45:16; Jeremiah 48:39
• 2. Judges 11:24
• 3. 1 Kings 12:29; Hosea 8:5, 6