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For, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Works - Possibly the products of labor. The versions render fortifications.

Chemosh - As the national god of Moab ([Reference N…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Chemosh shall go forth into captivity. —The name appears as that of the national deity of Moab in Numbers 21:29, as worshipped also by the…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah assigns here the reason why God would take vengeance on the Moabites; however, we will later see other reasons why God had been so displea…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For because you have trusted in your works
The strong works and fortifications they had made about their cities, and…

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