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## Jeremiah 48:16-25 in Context (Verses 13–28 KJV)
 
 [13 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/13) And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
 
 [14 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/14) ¶ How say ye, We *are* mighty and strong men for the war?
 
 [15 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/15) Moab is spoiled, and gone up *out of* her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name *is* the LORD of hosts.*
 
 [16 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/16) The calamity of Moab *is* near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/17) All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, *and* the beautiful rod!
 
 [18 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/18) Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from *thy* glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, *and* he shall destroy thy strong holds.
 
 [19 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/19) O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, *and* say, What is done?*
 
 [20 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/20) Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
 
 [21 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/21) And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
 
 [22 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/22) And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,
 
 [23 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/23) And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,
 
 [24 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/24) And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
 
 [25 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/25) The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
 
 [26 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/26) ¶ Make ye him drunken: for he magnified *himself* against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
 
 [27 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/27) For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.*
 
 [28 ](/kjv/jeremiah/48/28) O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove *that* maketh her nest in the sides of the hole’s mouth.
 
[Jeremiah 47](/kjv/jeremiah/47) [Jeremiah 49](/kjv/jeremiah/49)

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