Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
Give Moab wings so they can fly away and escape, because their cities are about to become ghost towns with absolutely no one left living there.
Sometimes the only option left is to run, complete devastation is coming.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, written during the 7th and 6th centuries BC, the prophet Jeremiah delivered God's messages of judgment to nations like Moab, an ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea that had often clashed with Israel. This verse is part of a broader prophecy warning Moab of impending destruction due to their pride, idolatry, and hostility toward God's people, as the Babylonian empire was rising to execute divine judgment. The poetic language here emphasizes the urgency of escape, foretelling that Moab's cities would be left in ruins with no inhabitants.
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