Isaiah 15:7

King James Version:

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Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Therefore they carry away their wealth, everything they have put aside, across the Vadi of the Willows.

Berean Standard Bible:

So they carry their wealth and belongings over the Brook of the Willows.

American Standard Version:

Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away over the brook of the willows.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Therefore the abundance^{H3502} they have gotten^{H6213}, and that which they have laid up^{H6486}, shall they carry away^{H5375} to the brook^{H5158} of the willows^{H6155}.

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Commentary for Isaiah 15:7

Isaiah 15:7 is a part of the prophecies of Isaiah concerning the judgment of Moab. Moab was an ancient nation located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel and Judah. The verse is set within the broader context of God's judgment on the nations, a common theme in the book of Isaiah.

In this particular verse, the prophet Isaiah speaks of the Moabites' wealth and possessions, which they have amassed and stored away, likely in a sense of security and pride. The "brook of the willows" is probably a reference to a specific location near Moab, symbolizing the place where their riches will be carried off as spoils of war or as a result of divine judgment. The verse conveys a theme of reversal of fortune, where the Moabites, despite their accumulated wealth, will not be able to prevent its seizure, indicating the transience of material possessions and the ultimate power of God to humble the proud.

Historically, this prophecy may allude to a specific event where Moab faced invasion and plunder, which would have been a familiar scenario given the region's tumultuous history and the various empires that sought to dominate it, such as the Assyrians or the Babylonians. The message to the Moabites—and by extension to all who trust in earthly riches—is a sobering reminder of the impermanence of worldly goods and the sovereignty of God over human affairs. The verse underscores the biblical theme that true security does not come from wealth but from a right relationship with God.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3502
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יִתְרָה
   Transliteration: yithrâh
   Pronunciation: yith-raw'
   Description: feminine of יֶתֶר; properly, excellence, i.e. (by implication) wealth; abundance, riches.
   
2. Strong's Number: H6213
   There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָשָׂה
   Transliteration: ʻâsâh
   Pronunciation: aw-saw'
   Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
   
3. Strong's Number: H6486
   There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: פְּקֻדָּה
   Transliteration: pᵉquddâh
   Pronunciation: pek-ood-daw'
   Description: feminine passive participle of פָּקַד; visitation (in many senses, chiefly official); account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which...laid up, numbers, office(-r), ordering, oversight, [phrase] prison, reckoning, visitation.
   
4. Strong's Number: H5375
   There are 611 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָשָׂא
   Transliteration: nâsâʼ
   Pronunciation: naw-saw'
   Description: or נָסָה; (Psalm 4:6 (אֲבַד)), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative; accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield.
   
5. Strong's Number: H5158
   There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נַחַל
   Transliteration: nachal
   Pronunciation: nakh'-al
   Description: or (feminine) נַחְלָה; (Psalm 124:4), or נַחֲלָה; (Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:28), from נָחַל in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine); brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
   
6. Strong's Number: H6155
   There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָרָב
   Transliteration: ʻârâb
   Pronunciation: aw-rawb'
   Description: from עָרַב; a willow (from the use of osiers as wattles); willow.