Isaías 15

1 Mensaje acerca de Moab
Recibí este mensaje acerca de Moab:
En una sola noche será reducido a escombros el pueblo de Ar,
y la ciudad de Kir, destruida.

2 Tu pueblo irá al templo de Dibón para lamentarse.
Ellos irán a sus santuarios sagrados para llorar.
Gemirán por la suerte de Nebo y de Medeba,
y en su angustia se raparán la cabeza y se cortarán la barba.

3 Vagarán por las calles vestidos de tela áspera;
de cada hogar y plaza pública saldrá el sonido de gemidos.

4 Los habitantes de Hesbón y de Eleale gritarán;
sus voces se oirán hasta en Jahaza.
Los guerreros más valientes de Moab gritarán de terror.
Se paralizarán de temor.

5 Mi corazón llora por Moab.
Su pueblo huye a Zoar y a Eglat-selisiya.
Sube llorando por el camino a Luhit.
Se pueden oír sus gritos de angustia a lo largo del camino a Horonaim.

6 ¡Hasta las aguas de Nimrim se secaron!
Las riberas cubiertas de hierba se quemaron.
Desaparecieron las plantas tiernas;
no queda nada verde.

7 La gente toma sus posesiones
y las carga a través del barranco de los Sauces.

8 Se oye un grito de angustia por toda la tierra de Moab,
desde un extremo hasta el otro,
desde Eglaim hasta Beer-elim.

9 El arroyo cercano a Dibón
corre rojo por la sangre,
¡pero todavía no he terminado con Dibón!
Los leones cazarán a los sobrevivientes,
tanto a los que traten de escapar
como a los que se queden atrás.

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.