on Kerioth and Bozrah— all the towns of Moab, 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.
- BSB upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and 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.
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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 2:2but I will send a fire on Moab, and it will devour the palaces of Kerioth; and Moab will die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;
- Jer 48:41Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized. The heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
- Deut 4:43Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites.
- Zeph 2:8–10I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
- Josh 21:36Out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, Jahaz with its suburbs,
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