Isaiah Chapter 15

Moab’s lamentable state

15:1 The responsibility of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants. Because Ar of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants and Kir of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants were destroyed in a single night, and brought to silence;
15:2 The people of Dibon: to the high places and Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants shall weep over Nebo, and over Medeba (meaning water of rest): all their heads shall be bald, and every beard shaved.
15:3 They shall dress themselves with sackcloth in the streets: everyone shall morn on the tops of their houses, and in their city squares, melting in tears.
15:4 And Heshbon and Elealeh shall cry out: their voice shall be heard as far as Jahaz: Even the warriors of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants shall shout; his soul shouts for it.
15:5 My heart cries out for Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants; the people have escaped to Zoar, the third born calf “Third born calf” was a common expression used to indicate prime quality and value, since the third calf born to a cow is considered the strongest and healthiest of her offspring – From the Artscroll English Tanach: because they go up the Luhith accent with weeping shall they go up; for in the roadדֶּרֶךְ‎
Transliteration: dereḵ Pronunciation: deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner For more info click here of Horonaim they shall howl with the cry of disaster.
15:6 Because the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay has withered away, the grass fails, there is nothing green.
15:7 The wealth they have gotten and their possessions will be carried off to the Valley of Willows.*This refers to Babylonia (see Psalms 137:1-2 – From the Artscroll English Tanach
15:8 For the outcry is heard all around the borders of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants; even to Eglaim (meaning double reservoir), and the wailing to Beer-elim (meaning well of God).
15:9 Because the waters of Dimon (meaning river bed or silence) shall be full of blood* A Play on words: the river דִּימוֹן “Dimon” is comparable with דָּם “blood” – From the Artscroll English Tanach: for I will bring more [of it] into Dimon, On the survivors of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants, loins will come and on the remainder of the land.