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O ye inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that maketh her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Dwell in the rock - See Jeremiah 4:29. The sole chance of escape is refuge in inaccessible fastnesses.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

O ye that dwell in Moab ... —The general thought is the same as in Jeremiah 48:6; Jeremiah 48:9, but is more v…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here Jeremiah denounces exile on the Moabites, as if he had said that the desolation of their land would be so great that they would be forced as w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the
rock
Signifying hereby th…

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