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You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.
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The Illusion of Security
All commentators agree that this verse depicts the complete failure of Moab's defenses. Their fortified cities, the pinnacle of their security, will offer no protection from God's judgment. The people are told to flee to the wilderness, highlighting that human-built strongholds are ultimately useless when God brings a nation to account.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Dwell in the rock - See Jeremiah 4:29. The sole chance of escape is refuge in inaccessible fastnesses.
In the sides ... - …
19th Century
Anglican
O ye that dwell in Moab ... —The general thought is the same as in Jeremiah 48:6; Jeremiah 48:9, but is more v…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock Signifying hereby th…
