Jeremiah 48:15

“Moab is spoiled, etc.] The whole country is ruined; which is spoken of as present, though future, after the manner of prophecy, because of the certainty of it: and gone up [out of] her cities; the inhabitants of Moab were gone up out of their cities, either through fear and flight; or through force, being made to go out of them, and were carried captive. The Targum is, “the Moabites are spoiled, and their cities are desolate;” and so Kimchi interprets it, “the multitude of her cities is made to cease;” the people of them. It might be as well rendered, “and he is gone up to her cities”f885; that is, the spoilerf886, as Kimchi’s father rightly interprets it; (see <244808> Jeremiah 48:8); or it…”

“gone up . . . gone down--in antithesis. out of her cities--Rather, "Moab . . . and her cities are gone up," namely, pass away in the ascending smoke of their conflagration (Jos 8:20-21; Jdg 20:40). When this took place, the young warriors would go down from the burning citadels only to meet their own slaughter [GROTIUS]. English Version is somewhat favored by the fact that "gone out" is singular, and "cities" plural. The antithesis favors GROTIUS.”

“Rather, “Moab is spoiled,” and her cities have gone up, i. e., in smoke, have been burned Joshua 8:20-21. Others render, “The waster of Moab and of her towns is coming up to the attack, and her chosen youths are gone down to the slaughter.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“spoiled: Jer 48:8, 9-25 his chosen: Heb. the choice of his, etc. Isa 40:30, Isa 40:31 gone: Jer 48:4, Jer 50:27, Jer 51:40; Isa 34:2-8 saith: Jer 46:18, Jer 51:57; Psa 24:8-10, Psa 47:2; Dan 4:37; Zac 14:9; Mal 1:14; Rev 19:16 whose: Jam 5:4 Jeremiah 48:16”