Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
This is heartbreaking for you, Moab! Your people who worship Chemosh are done for, your sons and daughters have all been dragged away as prisoners.
Sometimes the pain of loss hits an entire community, and there's nowhere to hide from it.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, Jeremiah was a prophet in ancient Judah during the 7th-6th centuries BC, delivering God's messages of judgment against nations that opposed His people. Moab, an enemy nation east of the Dead Sea, worshiped Chemosh as their chief deity and had a history of conflicts with Israel, including alliances against them as described in earlier biblical books like Numbers. This verse is part of a broader prophecy foretelling Moab's downfall and captivity, which was fulfilled during the Babylonian invasions around 586 BC.
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