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Jeremiah 48:23
upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jeremiah delivers a prophetic oracle from the LORD of Hosts concerning the nation of Moab, pronouncing judgment during a period of national crisis. The message targets specific Moabite administrative and religious centers to demonstrate the thoroughness of the coming devastation.
The words — קִרְיָתַיִם (Kiriathaim) literally denotes a double or fortified city, while the compound בֵּית מְעוֹן (Beth-meon) combines the prefix בֵּית (Beth, "house" or "place of") with מְעוֹן (Meon, "dwelling" or "habitation").
The thread — Josh 13:17 lists Beth-meon among the Moabite border cities allocated to Israel. Jeremiah 48:1-24 frames this verse within a broader judgment oracle against Moab, specifically listing neighboring towns like Dibon and Kerioth in verses 22 and 24.
Why it lands — It demands recognition of Moab's specific geographic vulnerability and the completeness of the coming judgment, leaving no city outside the scope of the declared destruction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth–gamul, and upon Beth–meon,
Cross-references
- Joshua 13:17 to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
- Jeremiah 48:1 Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.
- Genesis 14:5 In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,
- Numbers 32:38 as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.
- Joshua 13:19 Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,