Jeremiah 48:21

“And judgment has come upon the land of the plain, upon Holon and upon Jahzah and upon Mephaath,”

Jeremiah 48:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 48:21, word by word

And judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

Where else “mishpat” appears
has comeבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “ba” appears
upon the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of the plainמִּישֹׁרmishor

plain

Ground without hills.

Where else “mishor” appears
upon Holonחֹלוֹןcholon

Holon

Holon: the name of a town of Judah in the hill country and of a town of Moab.

Where else “cholon” appears
and upon Jahzahיַהְצָyahtsa

Jahaz

Jahaz, a place east of the Jordan where Israel defeated Sihon. The name perhaps means "threshing floor."

Where else “yahtsa” appears
and upon Mephaathמֵיפָעַתmefaat

Mephaath

Mephaath: a city of the plateau given to Reuben and later to the Levites.

Where else “mefaat” appears

The context

20Moab is put to shame, for it is dismayed; wail and cry out! Declare in the Arnon that Moab is devastated.

21 · This verse (above)

22and upon Dibon and upon Nebo and upon Beth-diblathaim,

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