Isaías 15

1 Carga de Moab, cierto, de noche fue destruida Ar-Moab, fue puesta en silencio. Cierto, de noche fue destruida Kir-Moab, fue puesta en silencio

2 Subió a Bayit y a Dibón, altares, a llorar; sobre Nebo y sobre Medeba aullará Moab; toda cabeza de ella se mesará, y toda barba será raída

3 Se ceñirán de cilicio en sus plazas; en sus terrados y en sus calles todos aullarán, descendiendo en llanto

4 Hesbón y Eleale gritarán, hasta Jahaza se oirá su voz; por lo que aullarán los armados de Moab, se lamentará el alma de cada uno de por sí

5 Mi corazón dará gritos por Moab; sus fugitivos subirán con lloro por la subida de Luhit hasta Zoar, novilla de tres años, levantarán grito de quebrantamiento por el camino de Horonaim

6 Las aguas de Nimrim se agotaron; la grama del atrio se secó, faltó la hierba, verdor no hubo

7 Por lo cual lo que cada uno guardó, y sus riquezas sobre el arroyo de los sauces serán llevadas

8 El llanto cercó los términos de Moab; hasta Eglaim llegó su alarido, y hasta Beer-elim llegó su clamor

9 Porque las aguas de Dimón se llenarán de sangre; porque yo pondré sobre Dimón añadiduras, leones a los que escaparen de Moab, y al remanente de la tierra

Isaías 15 Commentary

Chapter 15

The Divine judgments about to come upon the Moabites.

- This prophecy coming to pass within three years, would confirm the prophet's mission, and the belief in all his other prophecies. Concerning Moab it is foretold, 1. That their chief cities should be surprised by the enemy. Great changes, and very dismal ones, may be made in a very little time. 2. The Moabites would have recourse to their idols for relief. Ungodly men, when in trouble, have no comforter. But they are seldom brought by their terrors to approach our forgiving God with true sorrow and believing prayer. 3. There should be the cries of grief through the land. It is poor relief to have many fellow-sufferers, fellow-mourners. 4. The courage of their soldiers should fail. God can easily deprive a nation of that on which it most depended for strength and defence. 5. These calamities should cause grief in the neighbouring parts. Though enemies to Israel, yet as our fellow-creatures, it should be grievous to see them in such distress. In ver. ( 6-9 ) , the prophet describes the woful lamentations heard through the country of Moab, when it became a prey to the Assyrian army. The country should be plundered. And famine is usually the sad effect of war. Those who are eager to get abundance of this world, and to lay up what they have gotten, little consider how soon it may be all taken from them. While we warn our enemies to escape from ruin, let us pray for them, that they may seek and find forgiveness of their sins.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 15

This chapter is a prophecy of the destruction of the Moabites; two of their principal cities are mentioned as made desolate, Isa 15:1 the inhabitants in divers places are represented as weeping and mourning, and showing various signs of it, Isa 15:2,3 yea, not only the common people, but the armed soldiers also, Isa 15:4 nay, even the prophet himself, Isa 15:5 the reasons of which were the great drought, so that there were no grass, nor green thing, Isa 15:6 the carrying away of their good things, either by themselves or others, Isa 15:7 the flight and cry of the people to the very borders of the land, Isa 15:8 and the great effusion of blood, Isa 15:9.