Isaiah 15
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God’s Message to Moab
1This is a message about Moab:
One night armies took the wealth from Ar in Moab,
and the city was destroyed.
One night armies took the wealth from Kir in Moab,
and the city was destroyed.
2The king’s family and the people of Dibon#15:2 Dibon A city in the country of Moab. This name is like a Hebrew word meaning “to be very sad.” go to the places of worship#15:2 places of worship Or “high places.” See “high places” in the Word List. to cry.
The people of Moab are crying for Nebo#15:2 Nebo A city in the country of Moab and the name of a false god. and Medeba.#15:2 Medeba A city in the country of Moab. This name is like a Hebrew word meaning “to be very sad.”
They have shaved their heads and beards to show their sadness.
3Everywhere in Moab, on the housetops and in the streets,
people are wearing sackcloth.
Everyone is crying.
4In Heshbon and Elealeh they are crying loudly.
You can hear their voices as far away as Jahaz.
Even the soldiers are frightened.
They are shaking with fear.
5My heart cries, full of sorrow for Moab.
Its people run away to Zoar for safety.
They run to Eglath Shelishiyah.
The people are crying
as they go up the road to Luhith.
They are crying loudly
as they walk on the road to Horonaim.
6But Nimrim Brook is as dry as a desert.
The grass has dried up,
and the plants are all dead.
Nothing is green.
7So the people gather up everything they own
and cross the border at Arabah stream.
8You can hear crying everywhere in Moab—
as far away as Eglaim and Beer Elim.
9The water of Dimon#15:9 Dimon This is probably the city of Dibon. Dimon is like the Hebrew word meaning “blood.” is full of blood,
and I will bring even more troubles to Dimon.
A few people living in Moab have escaped the enemy,
but I will send lions to eat them.
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Isaiah 15
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God will Destroy Moab
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Is 25.10–12; Jer 48.1–47; Ezek 25.8–11; Amos 2.1–3; Zeph 2.8–11 This is a message about Moab.
The cities of Ar and Kir are destroyed in a single night, and silence covers the land of Moab. 2The people of Dibon#15.2 Probable text people of Dibon; Hebrew people and Dibon. climb the hill to weep at the shrine. The people of Moab wail in grief over the cities of Nebo and Medeba; they have shaved their heads and their beards in grief. 3The people in the streets are dressed in sackcloth; in the city squares and on the housetops people mourn and cry. 4The people of Heshbon and Elealeh cry out, and their cry can be heard as far away as Jahaz. Even the soldiers tremble; their courage is gone. 5My heart cries out for Moab! The people have fled to the town of Zoar, and to Eglath Shelishiyah. Some climb the road to Luhith, weeping as they go; some escape to Horonaim, grieving loudly. 6The brook of Nimrim is dry, the grass beside it has withered, and nothing green is left. 7The people go across the Valley of Willows, trying to escape with all their possessions. 8Everywhere at Moab's borders the sound of crying is heard. It is heard at the towns of Eglaim and Beerelim. 9At the town of Dibon the river is red with blood, and God has something even worse in store for the people there. Yes, there will be a bloody slaughter of everyone left in Moab.
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