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

22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,

23 And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,

24 And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the Lord.

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21 Judgment has come to the plateau(A)
    to Holon,(B) Jahzah(C) and Mephaath,(D)
22     to Dibon,(E) Nebo(F) and Beth Diblathaim,
23     to Kiriathaim,(G) Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,(H)
24     to Kerioth(I) and Bozrah(J)
    to all the towns(K) of Moab, far and near.
25 Moab’s horn[a](L) is cut off;
    her arm(M) is broken,”
declares the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 48:25 Horn here symbolizes strength.

21 “And judgment has come on the plain country:
On Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath,
22 On Dibon and Nebo and Beth Diblathaim,
23 On Kirjathaim and Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,
24 On (A)Kerioth and Bozrah,
On all the cities of the land of Moab,
Far or near.
25 (B)The [a]horn of Moab is cut off,
And his (C)arm is broken,” says the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 48:25 Strength

34 From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

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34 “The sound of their cry rises
    from Heshbon(A) to Elealeh(B) and Jahaz,(C)
from Zoar(D) as far as Horonaim(E) and Eglath Shelishiyah,
    for even the waters of Nimrim are dried up.(F)

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34 “From(A) the cry of Heshbon to (B)Elealeh and to Jahaz
They have uttered their voice,
(C)From Zoar to Horonaim,
Like [a]a three-year-old heifer;
For the waters of Nimrim also shall be desolate.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:34 Or The Third Eglath, an unknown city, Is. 15:5