Jeremiah 48:21

21 Judgment has come to the plateau— to Holon, Jahzah and Mephaath,

Jeremiah 48:21 in Other Translations

21 And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,

21 "Judgment has come upon the tableland, upon Holon, and Jahzah, and Mephaath,

21 Judgment has been poured out on the towns of the plateau— on Holon and Jahaz and Mephaath,

21 "My judgment will come to the plateau cities: on Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath;

21 "Judgment has come to the land of the plateau-to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,

Jeremiah 48:21 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 48:21

And judgment is come upon the plain country
Of Moab, which was for the most part such, especially that which lay near Arnon; the judgment of God's vengeance, punishment for sin, by the hand of the Chaldeans. The Targum is,

``they that execute vengeance are come:''

upon Holon;
a city of Moab; of which see ( Joshua 15:51 ) ( 21:15 ) ; it had its name perhaps from the sandy ground on which it stood. Grotius takes it to be the Alabana of Ptolemy: and upon Jahazah: the same with Jahaz, (See Gill on Isaiah 15:4); reckoned by Grotius to be the Jadu of Ptolemy; see ( Joshua 13:18 ) ; and upon Mephaath;
of which see ( Joshua 13:18 ) ( 21:37 ) ; said by Grotius to be the Maipha of Ptolemy.

Jeremiah 48:21 In-Context

19 Stand by the road and watch, you who live in Aroer. Ask the man fleeing and the woman escaping, ask them, ‘What has happened?’

20 Moab is disgraced, for she is shattered. Wail and cry out! Announce by the Arnon that Moab is destroyed.

21 Judgment has come to the plateau— to Holon, Jahzah and Mephaath,

22 to Dibon, Nebo and Beth Diblathaim,

23 to Kiriathaim, Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,

Cross References

• 1. S Joshua 13:9,21
• 2. S Joshua 15:51
• 3. S Numbers 21:23; S Isaiah 15:4
• 4. S Joshua 13:18