Isaiah 15:1-2

Judgment on Moab

1 The oracle concerning 1Moab. Surely in a night 2Ar of Moab is devastated and ruined; Surely in a night Kir of Moab is devastated and ruined.
2 They have gone up to the temple and to 3Dibon, even to the high places to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba; Everyone's head is 4bald and every beard is cut off.

Isaiah 15:1-2 Meaning and Commentary

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.

Cross References 4

  • 1. Isaiah 11:14; Isaiah 25:10; Jeremiah 48:1; Ezekiel 25:8-11; Amos 2:1-3; Zephaniah 2:8-11
  • 2. Numbers 21:28
  • 3. Jeremiah 48:18, 22
  • 4. Leviticus 21:5; Jeremiah 48:37

Footnotes 2

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