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Woe to you, Moab! You are undone, people of Chemosh: He has given his sons as fugitives, His daughters into captivity, To Sihon king of the Amorites.
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The Weakness of False Gods
Commentators unanimously explain that this verse is a taunt against Chemosh, the national god of Moab. The song mocks Chemosh for being powerless to protect his own people, instead "giving" his sons and daughters into captivity. This serves as a powerful biblical illustration of the futility of placing trust in anything or anyone other than the one true God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Chemosh - The national God of the Moabites. The name probably means “Vanquisher,” or “Master.” The worship of Chemosh was introduced into Is…
19th Century
Anglican
Come into Heshbon.— These verses appear to commemorate first the victory of the Amorites over the Moabites, and then that of the I…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Woe to you, Moab! you are undoneThe whole country ruined, or likely to be so:
O people of Chemosh…
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Sihon went with his forces against Israel, from outside his own borders and without provocation, and so brought about his own ruin. The enemies of …
