Jeremiah 48:16

16 "The disaster of Moab [is] near to come, and his disaster {approaches very quickly}.

Jeremiah 48:16 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 48:16

The calamity of Moab [is] near to come
As it did come within live years after the destruction of Jerusalem, as observed on ( Jeremiah 48:12 ) ; out of Josephus: and his affliction hasteth fast:
or, "his evil" ^F26 the evil of punishment for his sin; his utter destruction.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (wter) "malum ejus", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Calvin, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Schmidt.

Jeremiah 48:16 In-Context

14 How can you say, 'we [are] warriors, and men of might for the battle.'

15 Moab is destroyed, and his towns have gone up, and the choice of his young men have gone down to the slaughtering," {declares} the King, Yahweh of hosts [is] his name.

16 "The disaster of Moab [is] near to come, and his disaster {approaches very quickly}.

17 Mourn for him, all his surroundings, and all those who knew his name. Say, 'How [the] staff of might is broken, [the] staff of glory.'

18 Come down from glory and sit on the parched ground, O inhabitant, daughter of Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come up against you, he has destroyed your fortifications.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "hastens greatly"