Jeremiah 48:13

“And Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.”

Jeremiah 48:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 48:13, word by word

will be ashamedבֹשׁvosh

be disappointed

To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.

Where else “vosh” appears
of Chemoshכְּמוֹשׁkemosh

Chemosh

Chemosh, the god of the Moabites. The name means "the mighty one."

Where else “kemosh” appears
the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
their confidenceמִבְטֶחָmivteach

confidence, trust

Security, what someone trusts in; a refuge.

Where else “mivteach” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemDead SeaBethel?Moab
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Moab

    Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea

    The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.

    The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).

    Genesis 19:37Ruth 1:1Numbers 22:1Deuteronomy 34:5

  • 2Bethel ?

    Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank

    A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.

    There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).

    Genesis 28:19Genesis 12:81 Kings 12:29Amos 7:13

The context

12Therefore, look, days are coming, declares YHWH, when I will send to him pourers, and they will pour him off, and his vessels they will empty, and their jars they will smash.

13 · This verse (above)

14How can you say, “We are mighty men, and men of strength for battle”?

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