Jeremiah 48:21
New International Version
Judgment has come to the plateau— to Holon, Jahzah and Mephaath,

New Living Translation
Judgment has been poured out on the towns of the plateau— on Holon and Jahaz and Mephaath,

English Standard Version
“Judgment has come upon the tableland, upon Holon, and Jahzah, and Mephaath,

Berean Standard Bible
Judgment has come upon the high plain—upon Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,

King James Bible
And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,

New King James Version
“And judgment has come on the plain country: On Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath,

New American Standard Bible
“Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath,

NASB 1995
“Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah and against Mephaath,

NASB 1977
“Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath,

Legacy Standard Bible
“Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, upon Jahzah, and against Mephaath,

Amplified Bible
“Judgment has come on [the land of] the plain—upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath,

Christian Standard Bible
“Judgment has come to the land of the plateau —to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Judgment has come to the land of the plateau—to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,

American Standard Version
And judgment is come upon the plain country, upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,

Contemporary English Version
I will punish every town that belongs to Moab, but especially Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,

English Revised Version
And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Judgment has come to all the cities on the plain: to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,

Good News Translation
"Judgment has come on the cities of the plateau: on Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,

International Standard Version
Judgment has come to the plateau: to Holon and Jahzah, and against Mephaath,

Majority Standard Bible
Judgment has come upon the high plain?upon Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,

NET Bible
"Judgment will come on the cities on the high plain: on Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,

New Heart English Bible
Judgment has come on the plain country, on Holon, and on Jahzah, and on Mephaath,

Webster's Bible Translation
And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,

World English Bible
Judgment has come on the plain country— on Holon, on Jahzah, on Mephaath,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And judgment has come to the land of the plain—to Holon, "" And to Jahazah, and on Mephaath,

Young's Literal Translation
And judgment hath come in unto the land of the plain -- unto Holon, And unto Jahazah, and on Mephaath,

Smith's Literal Translation
And judgment came to the land of straightness; to Holon, and to Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And judgment is come upon the plain country: upon Helon, and upon Jasa, and upon Mephaath.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and judgment has arrived upon the land of the plains: upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,

New American Bible
Judgment has come upon the plateau: on Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,

New Revised Standard Version
Judgment has come upon the tableland, upon Holon, and Jahzah, and Mephaath,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And judgment has come upon the land of Mashor, upon Holon and upon Jahazah and upon Mephaath

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And judgment came on the land of Meshor and upon Khelon, and upon Yahats, and upon Mephyath
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And judgment is come upon the country of the Plain; upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And judgment is coming against the land of Misor, upon Chelon, and Rephas, and Mophas,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Judgment on Moab
20Moab is put to shame, for it has been shattered. Wail and cry out! Declare by the Arnon that Moab is destroyed. 21Judgment has come upon the high plain— upon Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath, 22upon Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim,…

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.

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. ...

Jeremiah 9:25-26
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh— / Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”

Jeremiah 25:9-11
behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. / And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.

Jeremiah 49:1-6
Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities? / Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD. / Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed; cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; run back and forth within your walls, for Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials. ...

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.


Treasury of Scripture

And judgment is come on the plain country; on Holon, and on Jahazah, and on Mephaath,

the plain

Jeremiah 48:8
And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken.

Ezekiel 25:9
Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,

Zephaniah 2:9
Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.

Jahazah

Joshua 13:18
And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,

Jahaz

Isaiah 15:4
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.

Jahaz

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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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Judgment has come
The phrase "Judgment has come" signifies the divine decree and execution of justice. In Hebrew, the word for judgment is "מִשְׁפָּט" (mishpat), which encompasses the idea of a legal decision or verdict. This reflects God's sovereign authority to administer justice according to His righteous standards. Historically, this judgment is directed towards Moab, a nation often in conflict with Israel, symbolizing the broader theme of divine retribution against nations that oppose God's people.

upon the high plain
The "high plain" refers to the elevated regions of Moab, known for their strategic and fertile lands. In Hebrew, the term used is "מִישׁוֹר" (mishor), indicating a level or plateau area. This geographical reference underscores the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, reaching even the most prominent and seemingly secure areas of Moab. It serves as a reminder that no place is beyond the reach of God's justice.

upon Holon
Holon is one of the cities mentioned in the judgment against Moab. The name "Holon" may derive from a root meaning "sandy" or "hollow," suggesting a place that, despite its name, cannot escape the impending divine judgment. Archaeologically, while specific details about Holon in Moab are sparse, its inclusion highlights the thoroughness of the prophecy, indicating that every city, regardless of its size or significance, is subject to God's scrutiny.

Jahzah
Jahzah, also spelled Jahaz, is historically significant as the site of a battle where the Israelites, under Moses, defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites (Numbers 21:23-24). The mention of Jahzah in this context serves as a poignant reminder of past victories granted by God to His people and now, conversely, the impending defeat of Moab. It illustrates the cyclical nature of divine justice and the fulfillment of God's promises.

and Mephaath
Mephaath is another city in Moab, mentioned in the allotment of land to the tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:18). The name "Mephaath" may be related to a root meaning "splendor" or "beauty," yet its inclusion in the list of judged cities underscores the theme that earthly splendor is fleeting in the face of divine judgment. This serves as a spiritual lesson on the transient nature of worldly glory compared to the eternal nature of God's kingdom.

(21) And judgment is come upon the plain country . . .--We enter here upon a list of less known names, of which Jahaz, Beth-diblathaim, Beth-Baal-meon are found on the Moabite Stone inscription (Records of the Past, xi. 165-168). Holon does not appear elsewhere. Jahazah (under the form Jahaz) appears in Numbers 21:23; Deuteronomy 2:32; Judges 11:20, as the scene of a famous battle between Sihon and the Israelites, and in Isaiah 15:4 in connexion with Heshbon and Elealeh. Mephaath was assigned to the Reubenites (Joshua 13:18), and afterwards to the Levites (Joshua 21:37; 1Chronicles 6:79), but it had clearly fallen afterwards into the hands of the Moabites. Like the other cities named, it was in the Mishor, or "plain," on the north of the Arnon. . . . Verse 21. - The plain country. The mishor (see on ver. 8). Holon is not known from other sources. Jahazah (called Jahaz in ver. 34), according to Eusebius, still existed in his days, and lay between Medeba and Dibon. Like Heshbon and Dibon, it was claimed by the Reubenites (Joshua 13:18), and Mesha, in the famous inscription, states that the then King of Israel (Jehoram) "fortified Jahaz and dwelt in it, when he fought against me" (lines 18, 19). This was a great but only a temporary success, for Mesha adds that "Chemosh drove him out before me" (line 19). Mephaath was apparently near Jahaz, since it is always mentioned with that town (Joshua 13:18; Joshua 21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Judgment
וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט (ū·miš·pāṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

has come
בָּ֖א (bā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

upon
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the high plain—
הַמִּישֹׁ֑ר (ham·mî·šōr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4334: A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice

upon
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Holon,
חֹל֥וֹן (ḥō·lō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2473: Holon -- a place in Moab, also a city in Judah

Jahzah,
יַ֖הְצָה (yah·ṣāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3096: Jahaz -- a place in Moab

and
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Mephaath,
מֵיפָֽעַת׃ (mê·p̄ā·‘aṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4158: Mephaath -- a Levitical city in Reuben


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