Jeremias 48:16

16 And Joanan, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, took all the remnant of the people, whom he brought back from Ismael, mighty men in war, and the women, and the other , and the eunuchs, whom they brought back from Gabaon:

Jeremias 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.

Jeremias 48:16 In-Context

14 that they returned to Joanan.

15 But Ismael escaped with eight men and went to the children of Ammon.

16 And Joanan, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, took all the remnant of the people, whom he brought back from Ismael, mighty men in war, and the women, and the other , and the eunuchs, whom they brought back from Gabaon:

17 and they departed, and dwelt in Gaberoch-amaa, that is by Bethleem, to go into Egypt, for fear of the Chaldeans:

18 for they were afraid of them, because Ismael had smitten Godolias, whom the king of Babylon made in the land.