Text: Jeremiah 48:5
OT Text Referred to: Numbers 24:17
Subject: Moabite prophecies
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Anchor Text: Num 24:17 — Star Out of Jacob
Significance: Numbers 24:17 announces through Balaam that a future Israelite ruler will "crush the forehead of Moab." Jeremiah 48:5 contributes to this prophetic trajectory by depicting Moab's flight: "On the ascent to Luhith they go up weeping bitterly; on the descent to Horonaim they hear cries of anguish over the destruction." The echo of Moabite place names and language of defeat in Jeremiah evokes the Pentateuchal tradition of Moab as an enemy destined for subjugation. While Balaam prophesied in general terms, Jeremiah fills in the geographic and emotional details of Moab's collapse, making the ancient oracle vivid and immediate for his exilic audience.