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Jeremiah 48:21

People on the high plain have been punished. Judgment has come to the towns of Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jahaz;   Mephaath;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gad, the Tribe of;   Moabites;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jahaz;   Moabites;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Plain;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethgamul;   Bozrah;   Chemosh;   Hauran;   Heshbon;   Jahaz;   Kiriathaim;   Mephaath;   Pisgah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Dibon;   Holon;   Jahaz;   Jahazah;   Mephaath;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Holon;   Jahaz;   Jahzah;   Madmen;   Mephaath;   Moab, Moabites;   Obadiah, Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Holon ;   Jahaz, Jahaza, Jahazah, Jahzah ;   Mephaath ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Nebo;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ammon ammonites children of ammon;   Jahaz;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ho'lon;   Jaha'zah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Holon;   Jahaz;   Mephaath;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Holon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Judgment has come to the land of the plateau—to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,
Hebrew Names Version
Judgment is come on the plain country, on Holon, and on Yahtzah, and on Mefa`at,
King James Version
And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
English Standard Version
"Judgment has come upon the tableland, upon Holon, and Jahzah, and Mephaath,
New American Standard Bible
"Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath,
New Century Version
People on the high plain have been punished. Judgment has come to these towns: Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath;
Amplified Bible
"Judgment has come on [the land of] the plain—upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath,
World English Bible
Judgment is come on the plain country, on Holon, and on Jahzah, and on Mephaath,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And iudgement is come vpon the plaine countrey, vpon Holon and vpon Iahazah, and vpon Mephaath,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, upon Jahzah, and against Mephaath,
Berean Standard Bible
Judgment has come upon the high plain-upon Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,
Contemporary English Version
I will punish every town that belongs to Moab, but especially Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,
Complete Jewish Bible
Judgment has come on the Plain — on Holon, Yachtzah, Mefa‘at,
Darby Translation
And judgment is come upon the country of the plateau; upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath;
George Lamsa Translation
And judgment has come upon the land of Mashor, upon Holon and upon Jahazah and upon Mephaath
Good News Translation
"Judgment has come on the cities of the plateau: on Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,
Lexham English Bible
Judgment has also come to the land of the plain, to Holon, and to Jahaz, and on Mephaath,
Literal Translation
And judgment has come to the plain country, on Holon, and on Jahazah, and on Mephaath,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And mysery shall come vpon the playne londe: Namely, vpo holon, and Iaza: vpon Mephat
American Standard Version
And judgment is come upon the plain country, upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,
Bible in Basic English
And punishment has come on the lowlands; on Holon and Jahzah, and on Mephaath,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And judgment is come upon the country of the Plain; upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath;
King James Version (1611)
And iudgement is come vpon the plaine countrey, vpon Holon, and vpon Iahazah, and vpon Mephaath,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For iudgement shall come vpon the playne lande [namely] vpon Holon, and Iahzah, and vpon Mephaath.
English Revised Version
And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And doom is comun to the lond of the feeld, on Elon, and on Jesa, and on Mephat, and on Dibon,
Update Bible Version
And judgment has come on the plain country, on Holon, and on Jahzah, and on Mephaath,
Webster's Bible Translation
And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
New English Translation
"Judgment will come on the cities on the high plain: on Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,
New King James Version
"And judgment has come on the plain country: On Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath,
New Living Translation
Judgment has been poured out on the towns of the plateau— on Holon and Jahaz and Mephaath,
New Life Bible
Punishment has come upon the plain, against Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,
New Revised Standard
Judgment has come upon the tableland, upon Holon, and Jahzah, and Mephaath,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, judgment, hath come Upon the country of the table-land, - Upon Holon, and Upon Jazer and Upon Mephaath;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And judgment is come upon the plain country: upon Helon, and upon Jasa, and upon Mephaath.
Revised Standard Version
"Judgment has come upon the tableland, upon Holon, and Jahzah, and Meph'a-ath,
Young's Literal Translation
And judgment hath come in unto the land of the plain -- unto Holon, And unto Jahazah, and on Mephaath,
THE MESSAGE
"My judgment will come to the plateau cities: on Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath; on Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim; on Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon; on Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the cities of Moab, far and near.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah and against Mephaath,

Contextual Overview

14 "You cannot say, ‘We are good soldiers. We are brave men in battle.' 15 The enemy will attack Moab. The enemy will enter its towns and destroy them. Its best young men will be killed in the slaughter." This message is from the King. The King's name is the Lord All-Powerful. 16 "The end of Moab is near. Moab will soon be destroyed. 17 All you who live around Moab should cry for that country. You know how famous Moab is. So cry for it. Say, ‘The ruler's power is broken. Moab's power and glory is gone.' 18 "You people living in Dibon, come down from your place of honor. Sit on the ground in the dust, because the Destroyer is coming. And he will destroy your strong cities. 19 "You people living in Aroer, stand next to the road and watch. See the man running away. See that woman running away. Ask them what happened. 20 "Moab will be ruined and filled with shame. Moab will cry and cry. Announce at the Arnon River that Moab is destroyed. 21 People on the high plain have been punished. Judgment has come to the towns of Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath. 22 Judgment has come to the towns of Dibon, Nebo, and Beth Diblathaim. 23 Judgment has come to the towns of Kiriathaim, Beth Gamul, and Beth Meon.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the plain: Jeremiah 48:8, Ezekiel 25:9, Zephaniah 2:9

Jahazah: Joshua 13:18, Jahaza, Joshua 21:36, Joshua 21:37, Isaiah 15:4, Jahaz

Reciprocal: Joshua 13:16 - General 1 Chronicles 6:78 - Jahzah Jeremiah 48:34 - Jahaz

Cross-References

Genesis 12:5
He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the slaves, and all the other things he had gotten in Haran. Then he and his group moved to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 15:14
But then I will punish the nation that made them slaves. Your people will leave that land, and they will take many good things with them.
Genesis 26:3
Stay in this land, and I will be with you. I will bless you. I will give you and your family all these lands. I will do what I promised to Abraham your father.
Genesis 28:15
"I am with you, and I will protect you everywhere you go. I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised."
Genesis 37:1
Jacob stayed and lived in the land of Canaan. This is the same land where his father had lived.
Genesis 46:4
I will go to Egypt with you, and I will bring you out of Egypt again. You will die there, but Joseph will be with you. His own hands will close your eyes when you die."
Genesis 48:1
Some time later Joseph learned that his father was very sick. So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, and went to his father.
Genesis 48:2
When Joseph arrived, someone told Israel, "Your son Joseph has come to see you." Israel was very weak, but he tried hard and sat up in his bed.
Genesis 48:3
Then Israel said to Joseph, "God All-Powerful appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan. God blessed me there.
Genesis 48:4
He said to me, ‘I will make you a great family. I will give you many children and you will be a great people. Your family will own this land forever.'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And judgment is come upon the plain country,.... Of Moab, which was for the most part such, especially that which lay near Arnon; the judgment of God's vengeance, punishment for sin, by the hand of the Chaldeans. The Targum is,

"they that execute vengeance are come:''

upon Holon; a city of Moab; of which see Joshua 15:51; it had its name perhaps from the sandy ground on which it stood. Grotius takes it to be the Alabana of Ptolemy:

and upon Jahazah: the same with Jahaz, Joshua 15:51- :; reckoned by Grotius to be the Jadu of Ptolemy; see Joshua 13:18;

and upon Mephaath; of which see Joshua 13:18; said by Grotius to be the Maipha of Ptolemy.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Holon - This place apparently took its name from caverns in its neighborhood.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 48:21. Upon Holon, &c. — All these were cities of the Moabites, but several of them are mentioned in no other place.


 
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