KJV ORIGINAL
Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Edom, Moab, and the people of Ammon,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is listing three neighboring nations that will face God's judgment along with other countries.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a longer prophecy where Jeremiah lists nations that will drink from God's cup of wrath. Edom, Moab, and Ammon were neighboring kingdoms east and southeast of Israel that had complex relationships with God's people - sometimes allies, often enemies. These nations would eventually be conquered by Babylon along with Judah.
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