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upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And judgment has come on the plain country: On Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah and against Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, upon Jahzah, and against Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Judgment has come on [the land of] the plain—upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Judgment has come to the land of the plateau —to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Judgment has come to the land of the plateau—to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And judgment is come upon the plain country, upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will punish every town that belongs to Moab, but especially Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Judgment has come to all the cities on the plain: to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Judgment has come on the cities of the plateau: on Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Judgment has come to the plateau: to Holon and Jahzah, and against Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Judgment will come on the cities on the high plain: on Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Judgment has come on the plain country, on Holon, and on Jahzah, and on Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judgment has come upon the high plain—upon Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Judgment has come on the plain country— on Holon, on Jahzah, on Mephaath, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And judgment has come to the land of the plain—to Holon, "" And to Jahazah, and on Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And judgment hath come in unto the land of the plain -- unto Holon, And unto Jahazah, and on Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And judgment came to the land of straightness; to Holon, and to Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And judgment is come upon the plain country: upon Helon, and upon Jasa, and upon Mephaath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and judgment has arrived upon the land of the plains: upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Judgment has come upon the plateau: on Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Judgment has come upon the tableland, upon Holon, and Jahzah, and Mephaath,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And judgment has come upon the land of Mashor, upon Holon and upon Jahazah and upon Mephaath<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And judgment came on the land of Meshor and upon Khelon, and upon Yahats, and upon Mephyath<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And judgment is come upon the country of the Plain; upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And judgment is coming against the land of Misor, upon Chelon, and Rephas, and Mophas,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/48-21.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=14418" 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">20</span>Moab is put to shame, for it has been shattered. Wail and cry out! Declare by the Arnon that Moab is destroyed. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·miš·pāṭ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">Judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">has come</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4334.htm" title="4334: ham·mî·šōr (Art:: N-ms) -- A level place, uprightness. ">the high plain—</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/2473.htm" title="2473: ḥō·lō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Moab, also a city in Judah. Or Cholon; probably from chowl; sandy; Cholon, the name of two places in Palestine.">Holon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3096.htm" title="3096: yah·ṣāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Or Yahtsah; or Yahtsah; from an unused root meaning to stamp; perhaps threshing-floor; Jahats or Jahtsah, a place East of the Jordan.">Jahzah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4158.htm" title="4158: mō·p̄å̄·ʿaṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city in Reuben. (Jer. 48:21 or meyphaath; or mephaath">Mephaath,</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>upon Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim,…<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/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1-9</a></span><br />This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! / Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-6.htm">Isaiah 16:6-14</a></span><br />We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty. / Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken. / For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">Ezekiel 25:8-11</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” / therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Amos 2:1-3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Zephaniah 2:8-11</a></span><br />“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28-30</a></span><br />For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights. / Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He gave up his sons as refugees, and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites. / But we have overthrown them; Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon. We demolished them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">2 Kings 24:2</a></span><br />And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">2 Kings 25:21</a></span><br />There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Isaiah 25:10-12</a></span><br />For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile. / He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands. / The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-8</a></span><br />When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. / And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a></span><br />Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-25.htm">Jeremiah 9:25-26</a></span><br />“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh— / Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9-11</a></span><br />behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. / And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">Jeremiah 49:1-6</a></span><br />Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities? / Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD. / Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed; cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; run back and forth within your walls, for Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-21.htm">Lamentations 4:21-22</a></span><br />So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And judgment is come on the plain country; on Holon, and on Jahazah, and on Mephaath,</p><p class="hdg">the plain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/48-8.htm">Jeremiah 48:8</a></b></br> And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Ezekiel 25:9</a></b></br> Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities <i>which are</i> on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a></b></br> Therefore <i>as</i> I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, <i>even</i> the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.</p><p class="hdg">Jahazah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Joshua 13:18</a></b></br> And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,</p><p class="hdg">Jahaz</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/15-4.htm">Isaiah 15:4</a></b></br> And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard <i>even</i> unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.</p><p class="hdg">Jahaz </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/47-4.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/21-15.htm">Holon</a> <a href="/joshua/21-36.htm">Jahazah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-78.htm">Jahzah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-5.htm">Lowlands</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-79.htm">Mephaath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-79.htm">Meph'a-Ath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-8.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-8.htm">Plateau</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Tableland</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/15-51.htm">Holon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Jahazah</a> <a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Jahzah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Lowlands</a> <a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Mephaath</a> <a href="/joshua/21-37.htm">Meph'a-Ath</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Plateau</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-44.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Tableland</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'; 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The "high plain" refers to the elevated plateau region of Moab, a nation east of the Jordan River. Historically, Moab was often in conflict with Israel, and its high plains were known for their strategic military advantage. The judgment here is part of a larger prophecy against Moab, reflecting God's sovereignty over all nations and His response to their sins, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Amos.<p><b>upon Holon,</b><br>Holon is one of the cities in Moab mentioned in this judgment. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the region of the Moabite plateau. The mention of specific cities underscores the comprehensive nature of the judgment. Holon, like other cities, would have been a center of Moabite culture and religion, which often included idolatry and practices contrary to the worship of Yahweh. This judgment serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>Jahzah,</b><br>Jahzah, also spelled Jahaz, is historically significant as the site of a battle where the Israelites, led by Moses, defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites (<a href="/numbers/21-23.htm">Numbers 21:23-24</a>). This victory allowed the Israelites to settle in the region. The mention of Jahzah in Jeremiah's prophecy connects past victories of God's people with the present judgment against Moab, highlighting the continuity of God's plan and His justice throughout history.<p><b>and Mephaath,</b><br>Mephaath is another city in the region of Moab, mentioned in the context of the Levitical cities given to the tribe of Reuben (<a href="/joshua/21-37.htm">Joshua 21:37</a>). Its inclusion in the prophecy against Moab indicates the thoroughness of the coming destruction. The Levitical connection may also symbolize the loss of spiritual heritage and the consequences of abandoning God's covenant. This judgment reflects the broader theme of divine retribution found throughout the prophetic literature, where cities and nations are held accountable for their actions against God's people and His laws.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/holon.htm">Holon</a></b><br>A city in Moab, mentioned in the context of judgment. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is part of the Moabite territory.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jahzah.htm">Jahzah</a></b><br>Another city in Moab, known from other biblical references as a place where battles occurred, particularly between Israel and the Amorites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mephaath.htm">Mephaath</a></b><br>A city in Moab, also mentioned in the context of judgment. It was allocated to the tribe of Reuben and later became a Levitical city.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>A nation east of Israel, often in conflict with Israel. Moab is frequently mentioned in the Bible as an enemy of Israel and subject to God's judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The divine retribution that God pronounces upon Moab through the prophet Jeremiah, indicating the consequences of their actions and rebellion against God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment on Moab demonstrates His sovereignty over all nations. No nation is beyond His reach or authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Moab's judgment serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God. It calls believers to examine their own lives and repent where necessary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Historical Context and Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of Moab's judgment helps us see the fulfillment of God's prophetic word, reinforcing the reliability of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While God is just in His judgments, His dealings with Moab also remind us of His mercy, as He provides opportunities for repentance before judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The cities mentioned faced judgment due to disobedience. This highlights the importance of obedience to God's commands in our own lives.<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/can_we_trust_jeremiah_21's_siege_account.htm">If no significant archaeological evidence has confirmed this exact siege scenario in Jeremiah 21, can we trust the historicity of the account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_kemosh's_captivity.htm">Jeremiah 48:7 references Moab's deity Kemosh going into captivity; is there any historical or biblical corroboration of this event?</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/why_does_jeremiah_21_2_contradict_divine_protection.htm">How can Jeremiah 21:2 claim the Lord would not rescue Jerusalem when other passages promise divine protection for the city?</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>(21) <span class= "bld">And judgment is come upon the plain country . . .</span>--We enter here upon a list of less known names, of which Jahaz, Beth-diblathaim, Beth-Baal-meon are found on the Moabite Stone inscription (<span class= "ital">Records of the Past, xi.</span> 165-168). Holon does not appear elsewhere. Jahazah (under the form Jahaz) appears in <a href="/numbers/21-23.htm" title="And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.">Numbers 21:23</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/2-32.htm" title="Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.">Deuteronomy 2:32</a>; <a href="/judges/11-20.htm" title="But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.">Judges 11:20</a>, as the scene of a famous battle between Sihon and the Israelites, and in <a href="/isaiah/15-4.htm" title="And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even to Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous to him.">Isaiah 15:4</a> in connexion with Heshbon and Elealeh. Mephaath was assigned to the Reubenites (<a href="/joshua/13-18.htm" title="And Jahaza, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,">Joshua 13:18</a>), and afterwards to the Levites (<a href="/joshua/21-37.htm" title="Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.">Joshua 21:37</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/6-79.htm" title="Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:">1Chronicles 6:79</a>), but it had clearly fallen afterwards into the hands of the Moabites. Like the other cities named, it was in the <span class= "ital">Mishor, </span>or "plain," on the north of the Arnon.<span class= "bld"> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The plain country.</span> The <span class="accented">mishor</span> (see on ver. 8). <span class="cmt_word">Holon</span> is not known from other sources. <span class="cmt_word">Jahazah</span> (called Jahaz in ver. 34), according to Eusebius, still existed in his days, and lay between Medeba and Dibon. Like Heshbon and Dibon, it was claimed by the Reubenites (<a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Joshua 13:18</a>), and Mesha, in the famous inscription, states that the then King of Israel (Jehoram) "fortified Jahaz and dwelt in it, when he fought against me" (lines 18, 19). This was a great but only a temporary success, for Mesha adds that "Chemosh drove him out before me" (line 19). <span class="cmt_word">Mephaath</span> was apparently near Jahaz, since it is always mentioned with that town (<a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Joshua 13:18</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-37.htm">Joshua 21:37</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/6-79.htm">1 Chronicles 6:79</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/48-21.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">Judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has come</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(bā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the high plain—</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּישֹׁ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mî·šōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4334.htm">Strong's 4334: </a> </span><span class="str2">A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Holon,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹל֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·lō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2473.htm">Strong's 2473: </a> </span><span class="str2">Holon -- a place in Moab, also a city in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jahzah,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֖הְצָה</span> <span class="translit">(yah·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3096.htm">Strong's 3096: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jahaz -- a place in Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mephaath,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵיפָֽעַת׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·p̄ā·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4158.htm">Strong's 4158: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mephaath -- a Levitical city in Reuben</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/48-21.htm">Jeremiah 48:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/48-21.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:21 Judgment is come on the plain country (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/48-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/48-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 48:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 48:22" /></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>