For at the going up of [a]Luhith, the mourner shall go up with weeping: for in the going down of Horonaim, the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.

Flee and save your lives, and be like unto the [b]heath in the wilderness.

For because thou hast trusted in thy [c]works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken, and [d]Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his Priests and his Princes together.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:5 Horonaim and Luhith were two places whereby the Moabites should flee, Isa. 15:5.
  2. Jeremiah 48:6 Hide yourselves in barren places, where the enemy will not pursue after you, Jer. 17:6.
  3. Jeremiah 48:7 That is, the idols which are the works of thine hands. Some read, in thy possessions, for so the word may signify, as 1 Sam. 25:2.
  4. Jeremiah 48:7 Both thy great idol and his maintainers shall be led away captives, so that they shall then know that it is in vain to look for help at idols, Isa. 15:2.

They go up the hill to Luhith,(A)
    weeping bitterly as they go;
on the road down to Horonaim(B)
    anguished cries over the destruction are heard.
Flee!(C) Run for your lives;
    become like a bush[a] in the desert.(D)
Since you trust in your deeds and riches,(E)
    you too will be taken captive,
and Chemosh(F) will go into exile,(G)
    together with his priests and officials.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:6 Or like Aroer