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Be like a dove that makes its nest at the mouth of a cave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/48.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You people of Moab, flee from your towns and live in the caves. Hide like doves that nest in the clefts of the rocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/48.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, O inhabitants of Moab! Be like the dove that nests in the sides of the mouth of a gorge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abandon the towns and settle among the rocks, O dwellers of Moab! Be like a dove that nests at the mouth of a cave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/48.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove <i>that</i> maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You who dwell in Moab, Leave the cities and dwell in the rock, And be like the dove <i>which</i> makes her nest In the sides of the cave’s mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Leave the cities and live among the rocky cliffs, You inhabitants of Moab, And be like a dove that nests Beyond the mouth of the chasm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Leave the cities and dwell among the crags, O inhabitants of Moab, And be like a dove that nests Beyond the mouth of the chasm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Leave the cities and dwell among the crags, O inhabitants of Moab, And be like a dove that nests Beyond the mouth of the chasm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Leave the cities and dwell among the crags, O inhabitants of Moab, And be like a dove that nests Beyond the mouth of the chasm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You inhabitants of Moab, Leave the cities and live among the rocks, And be like the dove that makes her nest In the walls of the yawning ravine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abandon the towns! Live in the cliffs, residents of Moab! Be like a dove that nests inside the mouth of a cave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abandon the towns! Live in the cliffs, residents of Moab! Be like a dove that nests inside the mouth of a cave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />O ye inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that maketh her nest over the mouth of the abyss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now you must leave your towns and live like doves in the shelter of cliffs and canyons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O ye inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the holes mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />People of Moab, abandon your cities. Live among the cliffs. Be like doves that make their nests at the entrance of a cave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"You people who live in Moab, leave your towns! Go and live on the cliffs! Be like the dove that makes its nest in the sides of a ravine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Abandon the cities, and live on the cliffs, you inhabitants of Moab. Be like a dove that builds a nest by the mouth of a cave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abandon the towns and settle among the rocks, O dwellers of Moab! Be like a dove that nests at the mouth of a cave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Leave your towns, you inhabitants of Moab. Go and live in the cliffs. Be like a dove that makes its nest high on the sides of a ravine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock. Be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Forsake cities, and dwell in a rock, "" You inhabitants of Moab, "" And be as a dove making a nest in the passages of a pit’s mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Forsake cities, and dwell in a rock, Ye inhabitants of Moab, And be as a dove making a nest in the passages of a pit's mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Those inhabiting Moab, forsook the cities and dwelt in the rock, and they were as the dove, she will nest in the regions beyond the mouth of the pit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, you that dwell in Moab: and be ye Iike the dove that maketh her nest in the mouth of the hole in the highest place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Relinquish the cities, and live upon a rock, O inhabitants of Moab, and be like a dove nesting at the mouth of an opening at the summit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Abandon the cities, take shelter in the crags, inhabitants of Moab. Be like the dove that nests in the walls of a gorge. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Leave the towns, and live on the rock, O inhabitants of Moab! Be like the dove that nests on the sides of the mouth of a gorge.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Leave the cities, and dwell in steep rocks, O you that dwell in Moab, and be like the dove that makes her nest in the sides of the mouth of a crag.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Leave the cities and dwell on the cliffs, dwellers of Moab, and be as a dove that nests on the ledge<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O ye that dwell in Moab, Leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; And be like the dove that maketh her nest In the sides of the pit's mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The inhabitants of Moab have left the cities, and dwelt in rocks; they have become as doves nestling in rocks, at the mouth of a cave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=14471" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">The Judgment on Moab</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>Was not Israel your object of ridicule? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘iz·ḇū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">Abandon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the towns</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: wə·šiḵ·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">and settle</a> <a href="/hebrew/5553.htm" title="5553: bas·se·la‘ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A crag, cliff. From an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively.">among the rocks,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">O dwellers</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">of Moab!</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3123.htm" title="3123: ḵə·yō·w·nāh (Prep-k:: N-fs) -- Dove. Probably from the same as yayin; a dove.">like a dove</a> <a href="/hebrew/7077.htm" title="7077: tə·qan·nên (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to erect; but used only as denominative from qen; to nestle, i.e. Build or occupy as a nest.">that nests</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: bə·‘eḇ·rê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: p̄î- (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">the mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6354.htm" title="6354: p̄ā·ḥaṯ (N-ms) -- A pit. Probably from an unused root apparently meaning to dig; a pit, especially for catching animals.">of a cave.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-2.htm">Isaiah 16:2</a></span><br />Like fluttering birds pushed out of the nest, so are the daughters of Moab at the fords of the Arnon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ / Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/24-21.htm">Numbers 24:21</a></span><br />Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19-21</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. / In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship. / They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Isaiah 13:21</a></span><br />But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11-15</a></span><br />The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction. / No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing. / Her towers will be overgrown with thorns, her fortresses with thistles and briers. She will become a haunt for jackals, an abode for ostriches. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-16</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-2.htm">Judges 6:2</a></span><br />and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">1 Samuel 13:6</a></span><br />Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-9.htm">Isaiah 15:9</a></span><br />The waters of Dimon are full of blood, but I will bring more upon Dimon—a lion upon the fugitives of Moab and upon the remnant of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">Ezekiel 7:16</a></span><br />The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-30.htm">Luke 23:30</a></span><br />At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-9.htm">Isaiah 21:9</a></span><br />Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17-18</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth. / Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">O you that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that makes her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.</p><p class="hdg">leave</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Jeremiah 48:9</a></b></br> Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-2.htm">Judges 6:2</a></b></br> And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: <i>and</i> because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which <i>are</i> in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">1 Samuel 13:6</a></b></br> When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.</p><p class="hdg">like</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Jeremiah 49:16</a></b></br> Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, <i>and</i> the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-6.htm">Psalm 55:6,7</a></b></br> And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! <i>for then</i> would I fly away, and be at rest… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Song of Solomon 2:14</a></b></br> O my dove, <i>that art</i> in the clefts of the rock, in the secret <i>places</i> of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet <i>is</i> thy voice, and thy countenance <i>is</i> comely.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/24-8.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/psalms/104-6.htm">Abyss</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-6.htm">Arabah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-27.htm">Cave's</a> <a href="/luke/16-26.htm">Chasm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-24.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Crags</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Dove</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-39.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-20.htm">Gorge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Holes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-18.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-15.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-26.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Nests</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-5.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-24.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/27-29.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/luke/8-31.htm">Abyss</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Arabah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-27.htm">Cave's</a> <a href="/luke/16-26.htm">Chasm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-41.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/amos/6-12.htm">Crags</a> <a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Dove</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-9.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-4.htm">Gorge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Holes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-9.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-16.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-29.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-44.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Nest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Nests</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-25.htm">Rocks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 48</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">The judgment of Moab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">for their pride</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">for their security</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-14.htm">for their carnal confidence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-26.htm">and for their contempt of God and his people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">The restoration of Moab</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/48.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/48.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Abandon the towns and settle among the rocks</b><br>This phrase is a call for the Moabites to leave their cities and seek refuge in the natural fortifications of the rocky terrain. Historically, Moab was a region east of the Dead Sea, known for its rugged landscape. The call to abandon towns suggests impending destruction or invasion, likely by the Babylonians, as Jeremiah prophesied. This reflects a common biblical theme where people are urged to flee to the mountains for safety (e.g., <a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16</a>). The imagery of rocks symbolizes strength and refuge, yet also isolation and desolation, indicating the severity of the judgment.<p><b>O dwellers of Moab!</b><br>The Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, and had a complex relationship with Israel, often characterized by conflict and enmity. Moab's history includes periods of subjugation and rebellion against Israel (2 Kings 3). The address to the "dwellers of Moab" highlights the directness of the prophecy and the personal nature of the warning. It underscores the accountability of the Moabites for their actions and the inevitability of divine judgment due to their idolatry and pride (<a href="/isaiah/16-6.htm">Isaiah 16:6</a>).<p><b>Be like a dove that nests at the mouth of a cave</b><br>The dove is a symbol of peace and innocence, yet here it conveys vulnerability and the need for protection. Doves nesting at the mouth of a cave evoke an image of seeking shelter in a precarious place, suggesting that the Moabites will find only temporary refuge. This imagery is reminiscent of David hiding in the caves from Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/24.htm">1 Samuel 24:1-3</a>), illustrating a desperate search for safety. The cave mouth represents a threshold between safety and exposure, emphasizing the precariousness of Moab's situation. The use of animal imagery is common in prophetic literature, often to convey deeper spiritual truths or moral lessons.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>An ancient kingdom located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. The Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the judgment and restoration of Israel and surrounding nations, including Moab.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/dove.htm">Dove</a></b><br>A symbol often used in the Bible to represent peace, innocence, and vulnerability. Here, it signifies the Moabites' need to seek refuge.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rocks_and_caves.htm">Rocks and Caves</a></b><br>Natural fortifications and places of refuge. In the context of this verse, they symbolize safety and protection amidst impending judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_of_moab.htm">Judgment of Moab</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Jeremiah 48</a> is a prophecy of judgment against Moab for their pride and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/seek_refuge_in_god.htm">Seek Refuge in God</a></b><br>Just as the Moabites were urged to find safety among the rocks, believers are called to seek refuge in God during times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Moab's judgment was due to pride. We must remain humble and recognize our dependence on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_dove.htm">Symbolism of the Dove</a></b><br>Embrace the qualities of peace and innocence in our walk with Christ, even when facing adversity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>Understand that God's judgments are just and serve a purpose in His divine plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Like Moab, we are given opportunities to repent and find restoration through God's mercy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 48</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_later_mentions_fit_moab's_prophecy.htm">If Jeremiah 48:42 says Moab will cease to be a people, how do later mentions of Moab or its descendants fit with this prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_moab's_fate_sealed_in_jer._48_1-39.htm">Why does Jeremiah 48:1-39 repeatedly portray divine retaliation against Moab with no apparent path for redemption?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jer._48_11_conflict_with_moab's_history.htm">Does Jeremiah 48:11 conflict with historical accounts that suggest Moab did not always remain complacent or at peace?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_moab_survive_jeremiah_48_8-9.htm">How can the prophecy in Jeremiah 48:8-9 of Moab's total destruction be reconciled with archaeological evidence suggesting Moabite cities outlasted this period?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/48.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">O ye that dwell in Moab . . .</span>--The general thought is the same as in <a href="/jeremiah/48-6.htm" title="Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.">Jeremiah 48:6</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/48-9.htm" title="Give wings to Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.">Jeremiah 48:9</a>, but is more vivid as being more specific. The Moabites are to leave their cities and take refuge in the caves, always in Palestine the asylum of fugitives (<a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm" title="When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.">1Samuel 13:6</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/17-9.htm" title="Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whoever hears it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.">2Samuel 17:9</a>), as the wild dove flies to "the clefts of the rock" (Song <a href="/songs/2-14.htm" title="O my dove, that are in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see your countenance, let me hear your voice; for sweet is your voice, and your countenance is comely.">Song of Solomon 2:14</a>).<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Dwell in the rook.</span> Jeremiah probably thinks of the rocky defiles of the Amen, so splendidly adapted for fugitives (see Consul Wetzstein's excursus to the third edition of Delitzsch's 'Jesaja;' he speaks of perpendicular walls of rock). <span class="cmt_word">Like the dove</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the wild dove); comp. 'Iliad,' 21:493; 'AEneid,' 5:213. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Abandon</span><br /><span class="heb">עִזְב֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘iz·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the towns</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁכְנ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šiḵ·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the rocks,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּסֶּ֔לַע</span> <span class="translit">(bas·se·la‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5553.htm">Strong's 5553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A craggy rock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O residents</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשְׁבֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Moab!</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Be</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽהְי֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a dove</span><br /><span class="heb">כְיוֹנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·yō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3123.htm">Strong's 3123: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that nests</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּקַנֵּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(tə·qan·nên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7077.htm">Strong's 7077: </a> </span><span class="str2">To nestle, build, occupy as a, nest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֶבְרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘eḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> </span><span class="str2">A region across, on the opposite side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mouth</span><br /><span class="heb">פִי־</span> <span class="translit">(p̄î-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of a cave.</span><br /><span class="heb">פָֽחַת׃</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6354.htm">Strong's 6354: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, for, catching animals</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Jeremiah 48:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/48-28.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:28 You inhabitants of Moab leave the cities (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/48-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>