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Jeremiah 48:13
Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Jeremiah delivers the LORD’s declaration against Moab, following the announcement of divine judgment and preceding a rhetorical challenge to Moab’s military pride.
The words — בֹּשׁ (bosh) denotes being put to shame or disgrace, while בֵּית (beit) literally means house, appearing in the phrase “house of Israel” to mark a specific national entity.
The thread — The pattern of idolatrous humiliation appears in Isaiah 45:16, the appeal to Chemosh in Judges 11:24, and the repeated motif of Moab’s disgrace in Jeremiah 48:39.
Why it lands — The text establishes a structural parallel: Moab’s disgrace over Chemosh is directly compared to Israel’s disgrace over Bethel, demanding a clear assessment of where trust is placed before judgment arrives.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth–el their confidence.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 45:16 They will all be put to shame and humiliated; the makers of idols will depart together in disgrace.
- Judges 11:24 Do you not possess whatever your god Chemosh grants you? So also, we possess whatever the LORD our God has granted us.
- Jeremiah 48:39 “How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.”
- Hosea 8:5 He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?
- 1 Samuel 5:3 When the people of Ashdod got up early the next morning, there was Dagon, fallen on his face before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and returned him to his place.
- 1 Kings 11:7 At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.
- 1 Kings 12:28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
- 1 Kings 18:26 And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made.
- 1 Kings 18:40 Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
- Isaiah 2:20 In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship.