Jeremiah 48:17
“All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon,.... A city in Moab; See Gill on Isa 15:2. The Targum is,
"O kingdom of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The lamentation over Moab uttered by those “round about him,” i. e., the neighboring nations, and those “that know his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 48:14-47
The destruction is here further prophesied of very largely and with a great copiousness and variety of expression, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
For the use of "How" introducing a lament, cp. Lam 1:1; Lam 2:1; Lam 4:1.
the strong staff(mg. sceptre) … the beautiful…
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