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Make you him drunken; for he magnified himself against Yahweh: and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
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The Cup of God's Wrath
Commentators explain that Moab's "drunkenness" is a powerful metaphor. It's not about literal wine but about being forced to drink the "cup of God's fury." This represents being so overwhelmed by divine judgment and calamity that they lose all sense, control, and dignity, leading to their complete ruin and humiliation.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Make you him drunken - With the wine-cup of God’s fury, until terror deprive him of his senses.
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now addresses the Chaldeans, who were to be the executioners of God’s vengeance; therefore he says, Make him drunk, because he has …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Make you him drunken Not with wine, but with the cup of divine wrath; with the vengeance of God; with sore judgments…
