Misgab standard
e resembling this has been found. Possibly we should take it, not as a place-name, but as an appellation of some strong fortress, perhaps of Kir-moab itself.
Where is Misgab in the Bible?
Misgab was a fortress stronghold located in Moab, an ancient region east of the Dead Sea in what is today Jordan. The name means "fortress" or "high place," and it appears in the Book of Jeremiah as a symbol of Moabite strength that would face divine judgment. In Jeremiah 48:1, the prophet pronounces God's judgment against Moab, specifically mentioning Misgab as a fortress that would be destroyed. Scholars debate whether Misgab refers to a specific named fortress or serves as a general term for a powerful stronghold, possibly even another name for Kir-moab itself. The reference emphasizes God's authority over human fortifications and the certainty of His judgment against nations that oppose His purposes.
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- Jeremiah
Misgab
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)e resembling this has been found. Possibly we should take it, not as a place-name, but as an appellation of some strong fortress, perhaps of Kir-moab itself. The term is elsewhere translated "high fortress" (Isa 25:12, etc.).
mish'-a-el, mi'-sha-el (misha'el, perhaps equals "who is equal to God?"):
(1) A Kohathite, 4th in descent from Levi (Ex 6:22). He and his brother Elzaphan carried out Moses'