Jeremiah 48:19
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Stand in the way, and look out, O habitation of Aroer: inquire of him that fleeth: and say to him that hath escaped: What is done?

inhabitant [heb] inhabitress

Numbers 32:34 And the sons of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

Deuteronomy 2:36 From Aroer, which is upon the bank of the torrent Arnon, a town that is situate in a valley, as far as Galaad. There was not a village or city, that escaped our hands: the Lord our God delivered all unto us:

2 Samuel 24:5 And when they had passed the Jordan, they came to Aroer to the right side of the city, which is in the vale of Gad.

1 Chronicles 5:8 And Bala the son of Azaz, the son of Samma, the son of Joel, dwelt in Aroer as far as Nebo, and Beelmeon.

ask

1 Samuel 4:13,14,16 And when he was come, Heli sat upon a stool over against the way, watching. For his heart was fearful for the ark of God. And when the man was come into the city, he told it: and all the city cried out. . . .

2 Samuel 1:3,4 And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel. . . .

2 Samuel 18:24-32 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman that was on the top of the gate upon the wall, lifting up his eyes, saw a man running alone. . . .

Context
The Judgment on Moab
18Come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst, O dwelling of the daughter of Dibon: because the spoiler of Moab is come up to thee, he hath destroyed thy bulwarks. 19Stand in the way, and look out, O habitation of Aroer: inquire of him that fleeth: and say to him that hath escaped: What is done?20Moab is confounded, because he is overthrown: howl ye, and cry, tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is wasted.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:36
From Aroer, which is upon the bank of the torrent Arnon, a town that is situate in a valley, as far as Galaad. There was not a village or city, that escaped our hands: the Lord our God delivered all unto us:

Joshua 12:2
Sehon king of the Amorrhites, who dwelt in Hesebon, and had dominion from Aroer, which is seated upon the bank of the torrent Arnon, and of the middle part in the valley, and of half Galaad, as far as the torrent Jaboc, which is the border of the children of Ammon.

1 Samuel 4:13
And when he was come, Heli sat upon a stool over against the way, watching. For his heart was fearful for the ark of God. And when the man was come into the city, he told it: and all the city cried out.

1 Samuel 4:14
And Heli heard the noise of the cry, and he said: What meaneth the noise of this uproar? But he made haste, and came, and told Heli.

Lexicon
Stand
עִמְדִ֥י (‘im·ḏî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

by
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

the road
דֶּ֛רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

and watch,
וְצַפִּ֖י (wə·ṣap·pî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await

O resident
יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת (yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Aroer!
עֲרוֹעֵ֑ר (‘ă·rō·w·‘êr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6177: Aroer -- three cities in Israel

Ask
שַׁאֲלִי־ (ša·’ă·lî-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand

the man fleeing
נָ֣ס (nās)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5127: To flit, vanish away

or the woman escaping,
וְנִמְלָ֔טָה (wə·nim·lā·ṭāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

‘What
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

has happened?’
נִּֽהְיָֽתָה׃ (nih·yā·ṯāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


Additional Translations
Stand by the road and watch, O resident of Aroer! Ask the man fleeing or the woman escaping, ‘What has happened?’O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that flees, and her that escapes, and say, What is done?

O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?

Stand by the way, and look, thou that dwellest in Arer; and ask him that is fleeing, and him that escapes, and say, What has happened?

Stand by the way, and watch, inhabitress of Aroer; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What is done?

O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?

O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?

Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, What has been done?

On the way stand, and watch, O inhabitant of Aroer, Ask the fugitive and escaped, Say, What hath happened?
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