Jeremiah 48:40
“For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Kerioth is taken,.... The name of a city in Moab, as in Jer 48:24; so Jarchi, and others; but Kimchi and Abarbinel…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The rapid and irresistible attack of Nebuchadnezzar is compared to the impetuous dash of the eagle on its prey Deu…
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, 1882–1921Jeremiah 48:40-41
The LXX omit "Behold … Moab" (Jer 48:48) and "and the heart … pangs" (Jer 48:48). Both are probably glosses in MT.…
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