Jeremiah 48:34

Abbreviated from Isaiah 15:4-6. The first words need emendation; "How criest thou, O H. and El." (Gi.), or "Crying are H. and El." (Du.). Elealeh according to Conder (HBD.) was about a mile N. of Heshbon. For the other towns see notes above.

Eglath-shelishiyah mg. much less suitably, as an heifer of three years old. The Hebrew apparently means the third Eglath, i.e. as distinct from two other neighbouring Eglaths. Pe. compares "the three Strettons which are close together, Little Stretton, Church Stretton, and All Stretton."

Nimrim probably the modern Wady Numeirahat the S.E. end of the Dead Sea.

desolate lit. desolations. The sources of water-supply shall be cut off. Cp. 2 Kings 3:25.