Bible Strands
Jeremiah 48:5
For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jeremiah delivers a prophetic oracle against Moab immediately after declaring the nation shattered. The message addresses the Moabite population during the active phase of their military collapse.
The words — מַעֲלֵה (ma'aleh) literally means ascent, and בְּכִי (bekhi) means weeping. These terms ground the prophecy in the physical movement of mourners traveling along a specific route.
The thread — Isaiah 15:5 records the same geographic path, noting fugitives fleeing to Zoar while ascending with weeping. Both passages use the ascent to map the spread of Moab's ruin.
Why it lands — The text states that travelers weep on the road to Luhith and hear cries of distress on the descent to Horonaim. It requires the reader to acknowledge the concrete reality of the coming destruction and the urgency of the flight command in Jeremiah 48:6.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 15:5 My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.