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Jeremiah 48:28

Jeremiah 48:28
O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

We have heard the pride of Moab,.... Israel, and all the nations round about, had heard of this, and seen or heard of…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Dwell in the rock - See Jer 4:29. The sole chance of escape is refuge in inaccessible fastnesses. In the sides ... - On…

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

dwell in the rock See on Jer 4:29.

in the sides of the hole's mouth The expression is peculiar and probably corrupt, but…