Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Jeremiah 48:7
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Jeremiah48:7
7. thy works--namely, fortifications built by thy work. Moab was famous for its fortresses (Jr 48:18). The antithesis is to Jr 48:6, "Be ... in the wilderness," where there are no fortified cities.
thou ... also--like the rest of the surrounding peoples, Judah, &c.
Chemosh--the tutelary god of Moab (Nu 21:29; Jud 11:24; 1Ki 11:7; 2Ki 23:13). When a people were vanquished, their gods also were taken away by the victors (Jr 43:12).
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