Jer 48:7 | JFB | STEP | 7. thy works-- namely, fortifications built by thy work. Moab was famous for its fortresses ( ). The antithesis is to , "Be ... in the wilderness," where there are no fortified cities. thou ... also-- like the rest of the surrounding peoples, Judah, &c. Chemosh-- the tutelary god of Moab ( ; ; ; ). When a people were vanquished, their gods also were taken away by the victors ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 48:7

7. thy works--namely, fortifications built by thy work. Moab was famous for its fortresses (Jr 48:18). The antithesis is to Jr 48:6, "Be ... in the wilderness," where there are no fortified cities.

thou ... also--like the rest of the surrounding peoples, Judah, &c.

Chemosh--the tutelary god of Moab (Nu 21:29; Jud 11:24; 1Ki 11:7; 2Ki 23:13). When a people were vanquished, their gods also were taken away by the victors (Jr 43:12).