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Jeremiah 51:6
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for thisis the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.

Genesis 19:17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

Psalm 11:1
To the chief Musician,A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Fleeas a bird to your mountain?

be like

Jeremiah 17:6
For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,in a salt land and not inhabited.

Job 30:3-7
For want and faminethey were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste…

the heath.

Run for your lives!
The repetition emphasizes the seriousness of the threat. In the context ofJeremiah 48, this is a warning of the destruction that Babylon will bring upon Moab. The phrase underscores the need for self-preservation and the urgency to escape divine judgment. It parallels the urgency seen in other biblical narratives, such as the Israelites' exodus from Egypt (Exodus 12:31-33).

Become like a juniper in the desert.
The juniper, or broom tree, is a hardy plant that survives in arid conditions, symbolizing resilience and survival in harsh environments. This imagery suggests that the Moabites should prepare to endure hardship and isolation, much like the juniper thrives in desolation. The desert often symbolizes a place of testing and purification in the Bible, as seen in Israel's 40 years in the wilderness (Numbers 14:33-34). This phrase may also imply a call to humility and repentance, as the juniper's solitary existence in the desert reflects a stripping away of pride and reliance on worldly comforts.

“Flee!” (Jeremiah 48:6) is a literal, imperative call from the LORD to the people of Moab as Babylon’s armies approach.

• God’s judgments are real, so His warnings are mercifully direct. Compare the urgency inGenesis 19:17 where the angels say to Lot, “Flee for your lives!” and the cry inRevelation 18:4, “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins.”

• Flight is not cowardice here; it is obedience. Staying would mean certain destruction, just as remaining in Pharaoh’s Egypt led to the tenth plague (Exodus 12:29-33).

• The command reminds believers that when the LORD exposes sin, the right response is immediate separation from it (2 Corinthians 6:17).

The double command intensifies the first.

• The phrase conveys total commitment—drop everything and go. Similar urgency appears inProverbs 6:4-5 where the sluggard is told, “Free yourself… like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter.”

• Jeremiah gives the same tone regarding Egypt in 46:5, “Terror is on every side.” God’s people must not linger where He has pronounced judgment.

• Jesus echoes this principle inMatthew 24:16-18, urging those in Judea to flee when they see the abomination of desolation. Preservation of life is paramount when God speaks of wrath.

To survive, Moab must adopt the posture of a desert shrub—low, tough, stripped of excess.

•Jeremiah 17:6 portrays the cursed man as “like a shrub in the desert.” Here, however, the image points to survival through humility.

• A juniper (broom tree) lives with minimal nourishment, illustrating how the proud nation must shed its luxuries and rely on God alone (see1 Kings 19:4-5 where Elijah finds shelter under a broom tree).

•Obadiah 1:3-4 shows Edom destroyed because of pride; Moab is warned to break from similar arrogance. The desert shrub metaphor urges repentance and simple dependence rather than self-confidence.

Jeremiah 48:6 stacks three urgent commands: flee, run, and become a desert shrub. Taken literally, they call Moab to escape Babylon’s advance, but they also reveal God’s timeless pattern: when judgment nears, obedience means immediate separation from sin, wholehearted flight from danger, and humble reliance on the LORD for survival.