Isaías 16:1-6

1 Envíad cordero al enseñoreador de la tierra, desde la piedra del desierto al Monte de la hija de Sion.

2 Y será que cual ave espantada que huye de su nido, así serán las hijas de Moab en los vados de Arnón.

3 Reúne consejo, haz juicio; pon tu sombra en el mediodía como la noche; esconde los desterrados, no descubras al huido.

4 Moren contigo mis desterrados, oh Moab; séles escondedero de la presencia del destruidor; porque el atormentador fenecerá, el destruidor tendrá fin, el hollador será consumido de sobre la tierra.

5 Y se dispondrá trono en misericordia; y sobre él se sentará firmemente, en el tabernáculo de David, quien juzgue, y busque el juicio, y apresure la justicia.

6 Hemos oído la soberbia de Moab; en extremo soberbio; su soberbia, y su arrogancia, y su altivez; mas sus mentiras no serán firmes.

Isaías 16:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 16

This chapter is a continuation of the prophecy against Moab; in which the prophet gives good advice, but in case of a haughty neglect of it, which he foresaw, threatens with ruin, and fixes a time for it. He advises the Moabites to pay their tribute to the king of Judah, or otherwise they should be turned out of their land, as a bird out of its nest, Isa 16:1,2 to protect, and not betray the people of the Jews that should flee to them, because of the Assyrian army, Isa 16:3,4 and for this end gives a great character of the king of Judah, and assures them of the stability of his kingdom, Isa 16:5 but for their pride, wrath, and lying, they are threatened with destruction, and are represented as howling under it, Isa 16:6,7 because of the spoil of their cities, vineyards, and fields, so that they have no harvest, nor vintage, nor gathering of summer fruits, or joy on these accounts, Isa 16:8-10 for which even the prophet expresses a concern, Isa 16:11 and after having observed the application of the Moabites to their gods without success, Isa 16:12 the chapter is closed with an assurance of the certain ruin of Moab, and of the time when it should be, Isa 16:13,14.