upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near.
Parallel translations
- WEB and on Kerioth, and on Bozrah, and on all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
- KJV And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
- NKJV On Kerioth and Bozrah, On all the cities of the land of Moab, Far or near.
- NASB against Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the cities of the land of Moab, far and near.
- NLT on Kerioth and Bozrah— all the towns of Moab, far and near.
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Quick answer
Judgment reaches Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the cities of Moab, far and near.
Overview
The list closes by sweeping in every Moabite city, whether distant or close. The phrase 'far or near' emphasizes that none is overlooked. This completeness shows that distance offers no safety from God's judgment, underscoring the need for the refuge found only in His grace through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Amos 2:2So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn.
- Jer 48:41Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
- Deut 4:43Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.
- Zeph 2:8–10“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.
- Josh 21:36From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,
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