Jeremiah 48:40-47

Jeremiah 40-47. The foe swoops down vulture-like (Jeremiah 4:13) on Moab, destroyed because of pride against Yahweh. One disaster succeeds another in this time of punishment (visitation, Jeremiah 11:23; Jeremiah 23:12), and there is no asylum to be found in Heshbon, for a destructive flame proceeds from the house of Sihon (so read; cf. Numbers 21:26; Numbers 21:28) to destroy the temples of Moab's head. Moab goes into exile, but Yahweh will ultimately change her fortunes. The closing sentence (Jeremiah 48:47) is an editorial note.

Jeremiah 48:40 f.: partly taken from Jeremiah 49:22.

Jeremiah 48:45. Heshbon: the capital of Sihon, who captured it from Moab. corner: i.e. of the head, Jeremiah 9:26.