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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 48:40

He shall fly as an eagle... — The image, as in Deuteronomy 28:49; Isaiah 46:11; Ezekiel 17:3, was the natural symbol of a fierce invader, probably, in this case, of Nebuchadnezzar. Here it receives a fresh vividness from the previous comparison of Moab to the dove that had its nest in the clefts of the rock. The verse is reproduced in Jeremiah 49:22, in reference to Edom.

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See also Jeremiah 48:40 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Jeremiah 48:40. _HE SHALL FLY AS AN EAGLE_] The enemy will pounce upon him, carry him off, and tear him to pieces....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The rapid and irresistible attack of Nebuchadnezzar is compared to the impetuous dash of the eagle on its prey Deuteronomy 28:49....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 48 Concerning Moab _ 1. The overthrow of Moab (Jeremiah 48:1) _ 2. The humiliation of Moab (Jeremiah 48:11) 3. Reaping what they sowed (Jeremiah 48:20) 4. Destroyed o

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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 11:2...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HE. one (not named): Nebuchadnezzar understood. SHALL FLY. Codex Oriental, 2091 (British Museum), reads "shall ascend"; but the _Massorah_ (App-30) has. note, saying "according to other codices, it i...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _he shall fly as an eagle_ Cp. on Jeremiah 4:13. The simile seems taken from Deuteronomy 28:49, but is used elsewhere (see Isaiah 46:11; Ezekie

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The LXX omit "Behold … Moab" (Jeremiah 48:40) and "and the heart … pangs" (Jeremiah 48:41). Both are probably glosses in MT. supplied from Jeremiah 49:22, with change of names....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    G. Inescapable Destruction Jeremiah 48:39-46 TRANSLATION (39) How sad the dismay! They howl! How sad that Moab has turned the back in shame! Moab shall become an object of derision and terror to thos...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    IV. THE ORACLE AGAINST MOAB Jeremiah 48:1-47 The Moabites occupied the region east of the Dead Sea and for the most part south of the river Arnon. The Arnon flows through a steep, twisting gorge in th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab. HE SHALL FLY AS AN EAGLE. "He" - i:e., Nebuzaradan, the captain of Nebuchadnezzar. AS AN EAGLE - n...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    AGAINST MOAB Moab, in recompense for its pride and security, and for its triumphing over Israel in the day of her calamity, shall itself be laid waste and taken captive: cp. the 'burden of Moab 'in I...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HE SHALL FLY] i.e. the Chaldean power....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּי ־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֥ה כַ †...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XIX MOAB Jeremiah 48:1 "Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against Jehovah."- Jeremiah 48:42 "Chemosh said to me, Go, take Nebo against Israeland...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The word of the Lord concerning Moab is a judgment, which nevertheless closes with a gleam of hope. The judgment is described, first, from the standpoint of the scourge. The widespread extent of it is...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For thus saith the LORD; Behold, (x) he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab. (x) That is, Nebuchadnezzar, as in (Jeremiah 49:22)....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It would swell our Commentary to a length indeed, to enter minutely into the several branches of the visitations here set forth. Indeed it would only when done, tend to confirm what hardly needs furth...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here again he introduces God’s name, for it was necessary to confirm an incredible prophecy by his authority. “God is he,” he says, “who declares that enemies will come, who will fly through all the l...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 45 THROUGH 51. Chapter 45 gives us the prophecy with respect to Baruch, already mentioned. Chapter 46 and following Chapter s contain the prophecies against t...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR THUS SAITH THE LORD, BEHOLD, HE SHALL FLY AS AN EAGLE,.... The enemy, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, with his army; who is compared to an eagle for his strength, swiftness, and greediness after t...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab. Ver. 40. _Behold, he shall fly as an eagle._] To an eagle Nebuchadnezzar is compared, for his strength...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Behold, he shall fly as an eagle_ Conquerors are often compared to eagles and other birds of prey; and the encamping of their armies is represented by the spreading of the wings of such fowls. _The m...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For thus saith the Lord, Behold, he, namely, Nebuzar-adan, the captain of Nebuchadnezzar, SHALL FLY AS AN EAGLE AND SHALL SPREAD HIS WINGS OVER MOAB, to pounce upon them as a welcome prey, to tear the...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    LAMENTATION OVER MOAB...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-47. The destruction of Moab is further prophesied, to awaken them by national repentance and reformation to prevent the trouble, or by a personal repentance and reformation to prepare for it. In r...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Nebuchadnezzar shall come upon Moab swiftly; and as an eagle covereth the prey which he hath taken with his wings, so Nebuchadnezzar shall spread himself over Moab....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 48:40 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 fly H1675 (H8799) eagle H5404 spread H6566 (H8804) wings...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    D). PROPHECY AGAINST MOAB (JEREMIAH 48:1). Whilst the Philistines were a constant trouble to Israel/Judah from the west, mainly troubling western Israel/Judah, eastern Israel/Judah, especially east of...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE COMING JUDGMENT ON MOAB AND ITS FINAL RESTORATION (JEREMIAH 48:39). In its pride Moab considered itself invulnerable and well able to take care of itself. It exalted its own god, Chemosh, above YH...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prophecy against Moab. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah. CONCLUSION: Jehovah has all armies at His command. He will in His own time plead the cause of His people against a people that have always...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 48:1. _Against Moab, saith the Lord._ Isaiah had prophesied of the devastation of Moab by Salmaneser: chap. 15, 16. Jeremiah here speaks of the terrible conquest of the country by Nebuchadnez...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 48:40 SPREAD HIS WINGS AGAINST. Babylon will swoop down on Moab like a bird capturing prey (see Jeremiah 49:22;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—Naegelsbach suggests, with ample justification, that “this prophecy certainly belongs to the time of Jehoiakim, and _before the fourth year...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This prophecy is so full of repetitions that the question has naturally arisen whether the most prominent of these may not be due to interpolation. For instance: 1.Jeremiah 48:29-24 recur...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    In forty-eight, he now directs his attention to Moab. Moab was across the Jordan on the east side of the Jordan River and of the Jordan rift. Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Isr...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 7:4; Deuteronomy 28:49; Ezekiel 17:3; Hosea 8:1; Isaiah 8:8;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He — Nebuchadnezzar shall come swiftly, and spread himself over Moab....

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