Isaías 16:9-14

9 Por eso lloro, como llora Jazer,por los viñedos de Sibma.¡Y a ustedes, ciudades de Hesbón y de Elalé,las empapo con mis lágrimas!Se han acallado los gritos de alegríapor tu fruto maduro y tus cosechas.

10 Ya no hay en los huertos alegría ni regocijo.Nadie canta ni grita en los viñedos,nadie pisa la uva en los lagares;yo le puse fin al clamor en la vendimia.

11 Por eso vibran mis entrañas por Moabcomo las cuerdas de un arpa;vibra todo mi ser por Quir Jaréset.

12 Por más que acuda Moab a sus altares paganosno logrará sino fatigarse;cuando vaya a orar a su santuario,todo lo que haga será en vano.

13 Esta es la palabra que el SEÑOR pronunció en el pasado contra Moab.

14 Pero ahora el SEÑOR dice: «Dentro de tres años, contados como los cuenta un jornalero, el esplendor de Moab y de toda su inmensa multitud será despreciado, y muy pocos y débiles serán sus sobrevivientes».

Isaías 16:9-14 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.