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Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
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The Failure of False Security
Commentators like John Calvin explain that Moab's pride was rooted in its fortified cities and strongholds. They believed these defenses made them invincible. Jeremiah's prophecy shows that human-built security is utterly useless against God's judgment. What we trust in for safety, apart from God, will ultimately fail.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Surprised - captured by force.
19th Century
Anglican
Kerioth. —(See Note on Jeremiah 48:24.) Here the word is used with the article, and should probably be translated, as in the margi…
16th Century
Protestant
I have already reminded you that the Prophet is not using too many words in this extended discourse, because it was necessary to confirm in detail …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Kerioth is taken The name of a city in Moab, as in (Jeremiah 48:24); so Jarchi, and others; but Kimchi and Ab…
