Jeremiah 48:23
New International Version
to Kiriathaim, Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,

New Living Translation
on Kiriathaim and Beth-gamul and Beth-meon,

English Standard Version
and Kiriathaim, and Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

Berean Standard Bible
upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

King James Bible
And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,

New King James Version
On Kirjathaim and Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,

New American Standard Bible
against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

NASB 1995
against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul and Beth-meon,

NASB 1977
against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

Legacy Standard Bible
and against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

Amplified Bible
against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

Christian Standard Bible
Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, Beth-meon,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, Beth-meon,

American Standard Version
and upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,

Contemporary English Version
Kiriathaim, Beth-Gamul, Beth-Meon,

English Revised Version
and upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Kiriathaim, Beth Gamul, Beth Meon,

Good News Translation
Kiriathaim, Bethgamul, Bethmeon,

International Standard Version
against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

Majority Standard Bible
upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

NET Bible
on Kiriathaim, Beth Gamul, and Beth Meon,

New Heart English Bible
and on Kiriathaim, and on Beth Gamul, and on Beth Meon,

Webster's Bible Translation
And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,

World English Bible
on Kiriathaim, on Beth Gamul, on Beth Meon,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And on Beth-Gamul, and on Beth-Meon,

Young's Literal Translation
And on Beth-Gamul, and on Beth-Meon,

Smith's Literal Translation
And upon the city of forests, and upon the house of the weaned, and upon the house of habitation,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And upon Cariathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmaon,

Catholic Public Domain Version
and upon Kiriathaim, and upon the house of Gamul, and upon the house of Meon,

New American Bible
on Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,

New Revised Standard Version
and Kiriathaim, and Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And upon Koriathaim and upon Bet-gamul and upon Beth-moen

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And upon Qurathim, and upon Bayth Gamol, and upon Bayth Muun
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and upon Cariathaim, and upon the house of Gaemol, and upon the house of Maon,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Judgment on Moab
22upon Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim, 23upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon, 24upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near.…

Cross References
Isaiah 15:1-9
This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! / Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. ...

Isaiah 16:6-14
We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty. / Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken. / For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea. ...

Ezekiel 25:8-11
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” / therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. ...

Amos 2:1-3
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.

Zephaniah 2:8-11
“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. ...

Numbers 21:28-30
For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights. / Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He gave up his sons as refugees, and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites. / But we have overthrown them; Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon. We demolished them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.”

2 Kings 24:2
And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.

2 Kings 25:21
There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.

Psalm 83:6-8
the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, / of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. / Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah

Isaiah 25:10-12
For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile. / He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands. / The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.

Isaiah 34:5-8
When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. / And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat. ...

Isaiah 63:1-6
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...

Lamentations 4:21-22
So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins.

Ezekiel 21:28-32
Now prophesy, son of man, and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt: ‘A sword! A sword is drawn for slaughter, polished to consume, to flash like lightning— / while they offer false visions for you and lying divinations about you—to be placed on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, the time of their final punishment. / Return the sword to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you. ...

Ezekiel 35:1-15
Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it, / and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Mount Seir. I will stretch out My hand against you and make you a desolate waste. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And on Kiriathaim, and on Bethgamul, and on Bethmeon,

Kiriathaim

Jeremiah 48:1
Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.

Genesis 14:5
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

Shaveh Kiriathaim

Joshua 13:19
And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,

Kirjathaim

Numbers 32:38
And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

Baal-meon

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1. The judgment of Moab
7. for their pride
11. for their security
14. for their carnal confidence
26. and for their contempt of God and his people
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upon Kiriathaim
Kiriathaim, meaning "double city" in Hebrew, is a location of historical significance in the biblical narrative. It was a city in the territory of Moab, east of the Jordan River. The mention of Kiriathaim in this verse is part of a prophecy against Moab, a nation often in conflict with Israel. Historically, Kiriathaim was a city that changed hands between the Moabites and the Israelites, reflecting the turbulent history of the region. The prophecy against Kiriathaim signifies God's judgment upon Moab for its pride and idolatry. This serves as a reminder of the sovereignty of God over nations and His intolerance of sin, calling believers to humility and faithfulness.

upon Beth-gamul
Beth-gamul, meaning "house of recompense" or "house of the weaned," is another city in Moab. The name itself suggests a place of maturity or completion, possibly indicating a city of significance or strength within Moab. The prophecy against Beth-gamul highlights the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, reaching even the fortified and seemingly secure places. This serves as a warning that no earthly power or security can withstand the righteous judgment of God. For believers, it is a call to place trust not in worldly strength but in the Lord, who is the ultimate source of security and justice.

upon Beth-meon
Beth-meon, also known as Baal-meon, means "house of habitation" or "house of Baal's habitation." This city was associated with the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity, which was a significant source of idolatry and apostasy in the region. The mention of Beth-meon in the prophecy underscores God's judgment against idolatry and false worship. It serves as a powerful reminder of the first commandment, to have no other gods before the Lord. For the faithful, this is an exhortation to examine one's life for any form of idolatry, whether it be material possessions, status, or other distractions, and to renew their commitment to worship God alone in spirit and truth.

(23) Kiriathaim.--See Jeremiah 48:1.

Beth-gamul.--The place is not named in the earlier lists of Numbers 32:34-38 and Joshua 13:16-20. The name (=house of the camel) has a parallel in Gamala, and appears in the modern Um-el-Jemal, south of Buzrah, in the Ha-ran. This, however, lies out of the range of the Mishor, or "plain country," to which the cities here enumerated belonged.

Beth-meon.--The name appears in its full form as Beth-baal-meon in Joshua 13:17, as Baal-meon in Numbers 32:38; 1Chronicles 5:8; Ezekiel 25:8. The name Meon (= citadel of heaven) survives in the modern Mi'un. Its combination with Baal makes it probable that it was famous as a sanctuary where the Moabite Baal was worshipped. . . .

Verse 23. - Kiriathaim (see on ver. 1). Beth-gamul. Nowhere else mentioned. Beth-meon. Called Baal-meon, Numbers 32:38; Beth-baal-meon, Joshua 13:17. The extensive ruins of Ma'in are a short distance south of Heshbon.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
upon
וְעַ֧ל (wə·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Kiriathaim,
קִרְיָתַ֛יִם (qir·yā·ṯa·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7156: Kiriathaim -- a city in Moab, also a place in Naphtali

Beth-gamul,
גָּמ֖וּל (gā·mūl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1014: Beth-gamul -- 'place of recompense', a place in Moab

Beth-meon,
מְעֽוֹן׃ (mə·‘ō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1010: Beth-baal-meon -- 'house of Baal of (the) habitation', a place East of the Jordan


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