Jeremiah 48:2

New Century Version

Moab will not be praised again. Men in the town of Heshbon plan Moab’s defeat. They say, ‘Come, let us put an end to that nation!’ Town of Madmen, you will also be silenced. The sword will chase you.

Cross References

Isaiah 15:1

This is a message about Moab: In one night armies took the wealth from Ar in Moab, and it was destroyed. In one night armies took the wealth from Kir in Moab, and it was destroyed.

Isaiah 15:5

My heart cries with sorrow for Moab. Its people run away to Zoar for safety; they run to Eglath Shelishiyah. People are going up the mountain road to Luhith, crying as they go. People are going on the road to Horonaim, crying over their destruction.

Isaiah 16:14

Now the Lord says, “In three years all those people and what they take pride in will be hated. (This is three years as a hired helper would count time.) There will be a few people left, but they will be weak.”

Isaiah 25:10

The Lord will protect Jerusalem, but he will crush our enemy Moab like straw that is trampled down in the manure.

Jeremiah 25:15

The Lord, the God of Israel, said this to me: “My anger is like the wine in a cup. Take it from my hand and make all the nations, to whom I am sending you, drink all of my anger from this cup.

Jeremiah 25:17

So I took the cup from the Lord’s hand and went to those nations and made them drink from it.

Jeremiah 31:36

“Only if these laws should ever fail,” says the Lord, “will Israel’s descendants ever stop being a nation before me.”

Jeremiah 33:24

“Jeremiah, have you heard what the people are saying? They say: ‘The Lord turned away from the two families of Israel and Judah that he chose.’ Now they don’t think of my people as a nation anymore!”

Jeremiah 46:28

People of Jacob, my servants, do not be afraid, because I am with you,” says the Lord. “I will completely destroy the many different nations where I scattered you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will punish you fairly, but I will not let you escape your punishment.”

Jeremiah 48:17

All you who live around Moab, all you who know her, cry for her. Say, ‘The ruler’s power is broken; Moab’s power and glory are gone.’

Jeremiah 48:42

The nation of Moab will be destroyed, because they thought they were greater than the Lord.

Jeremiah 48:45

“People have run from the powerful enemy and have gone to Heshbon for safety. But fire started in Heshbon; a blaze has spread from the hometown of Sihon king of Moab. It burned up the leaders of Moab and destroyed those proud people.

Jeremiah 49:3

“People in the town of Heshbon, cry sadly because the town of Ai is destroyed! Those who live in Rabbah, cry out! Put on your rough cloth to show your sadness, and cry loudly. Run here and there for safety inside the walls, because Molech will be taken captive and his priests and officers with him.

Jeremiah 49:37

I will terrify Elam in front of their enemies, who want to destroy them. I will bring disaster to Elam and show them how angry I am!” says the Lord. “I will send a sword to chase Elam until I have killed them all.

Numbers 32:37

The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,