Jeremiah 48:19

19 Stand in the way, and look out, O habitation of Aroer: inquire of him that fleeth: and say to him that hath escaped: What is done?

Jeremiah 48:19 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 48:19

O inhabitant of Aroer
Another city that belonged to Moab, situated on the border of it towards Ammon, near the river Arnon; (See Gill on Isaiah 17:2); stand by the way, and espy;
get to the road side where travellers pass, and look out for them: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth;
whether man or woman you see fleeing, having escaped the army of the Chaldeans: [and] say, what is done?
by the Chaldeans; ask what cities they have taken; what progress they have made; what is done to their cities, that they flee from them? tell all the particulars of things.

Jeremiah 48:19 In-Context

17 Comfort him, all you that are round about him, and all you that know his name, say: How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod?

18 Come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst, O dwelling of the daughter of Dibon: because the spoiler of Moab is come up to thee, he hath destroyed thy bulwarks.

19 Stand in the way, and look out, O habitation of Aroer: inquire of him that fleeth: and say to him that hath escaped: What is done?

20 Moab is confounded, because he is overthrown: howl ye, and cry, tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is wasted.

21 And judgment is come upon the plain country: upon Helon, and upon Jasa, and upon Mephaath.