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And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,
Jeremiah 48:22 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB and on Dibon, and on Nebo, and on Beth Diblathaim,
  • BSB upon Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim,
  • NKJV On Dibon and Nebo and Beth Diblathaim,
  • NASB against Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim,
  • NLT on Dibon and Nebo and Beth-diblathaim,

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Quick answer

Judgment also comes on Dibon, Nebo, and Beth Diblathaim.

Overview

The catalog of stricken Moabite cities continues, naming further towns brought under judgment. Each name underscores the breadth of the devastation across the nation. The deliberate listing magnifies that no corner of Moab escapes, testifying to the reach of God's righteous rule over every place.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 5

  • Num 33:46And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim.
  • Jer 48:18Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.
  • Num 32:34And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
  • Jer 48:1Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
  • Ezek 6:14So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD.

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  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

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Christ at the center

Against the failure of false shepherds Jeremiah promises the Righteous Branch, 'The LORD our righteousness,' and the new covenant written on the heart and sealed in the blood of Christ.

How Jeremiah 48:22 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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