Misinterpretations often take the command to 'make ye him drunken' literally as divine endorsement of intoxicating others with alcohol, ignoring the prophetic symbolism of drunkenness as overwhelming judgment and shame; others apply it out of context to justify personal revenge or excessive partying against enemies, overlooking Moab's specific history of mocking Israel and God, or portray God as petty and vengeful without recognizing the passage's role in a broader oracle of deserved punishment for covenant-breaking idolatry and hostility.
Jeremiah 48:26
King James Version (1769)
26 Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the Lord: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
This passage delivers God's judgment against Moab, using the metaphor of drunkenness to depict the nation's impending humiliation and downfall due to its prideful arrogance magnified against the Lord; it underscores divine justice where haughty enemies of God face staggering defeat, vulnerability, and exposure, serving as a warning that self-exaltation provokes sovereign retribution while emphasizing God's commitment to vindicate His name.