Jeremiah - 48:24



24 and on Kerioth, and on Bozrah, and on all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

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Explanation and meaning of Jeremiah 48:24.

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And upon Carioth, and upon Bosra: and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
and upon Kerijoth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far and near.
And on Kerioth, and on Bozrah, And on all cities of the land of Moab, The far off and the near.
And on Kerioth, and on Bozrah, and on all the towns of the land of Moab, far and near.
and upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, those far away and those nearby.
Et super Chirioth, et super Bozrah, et super omnes urbes terrae Moab remotas et propinquas.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Kerioth - A synonym of Ar, the old capital of Moab. It appears to have been a considerable place, and has been identified with El-Korriat, situated on the long ridge of Mount Attarus.
Bozrah - Probably the Bosora mentioned in 1 Macc. 5:26 in company with Bosor, i. e., Bezer. Since the word means sheepfolds, it was no doubt a common name for places in this upland region, fit only for pasturage.

And upon Kerioth,.... Which once belonged to the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:25; from this place Judas Iscariot is by some thought to have his name; as if it was "Ish Kerioth", "a man of Kerioth". Grotius takes it to be the Goiratha of Ptolemy:
and upon Bozrah; not in Idumea, but in Moab; the same with Bezer, Joshua 21:36;
and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, for and near; all the rest of the cities not named, whether nearer or farther off from Aroer.

Kerioth-- (Joshua 15:25; Amos 2:2).
Bozrah--(See on Isaiah 34:6); at one time under the dominion of Edom, though belonging originally to Moab (Genesis 36:33; Isaiah 63:1). Others think the Bozrah in Edom distinct from that of Moab. "Bezer" (Joshua 21:36).

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