Woe, &c. Figure of speech Maledictio. App-6.
the people of Chemosh. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 21:29).
perisheth. Same word as "undone" in Numbers 21:29.
captives. in the captivity (masculine)
captives. Feminine.
Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 48:46
Jeremiah 48:46
46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.