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Isaiah15

Isaiah 15 pronounces a "burden" upon Moab, detailing its swift and utter destruction. Cities like Ar and Kir are laid waste in the night, leading to widespread public mourning characterized by baldness, sackcloth, and incessant wailing. The land experiences desolation, forcing its inhabitants to flee and carry away their possessions. Further judgment, including bloodshed and predatory lions, is foretold for the remnant.

The Sudden Destruction of Moab's Cities

1
The burden of Moab. Surely Ar of Moab was destroied, and brought to silece in a night: surely Kir of Moab was destroied, and brought to silence in a night.
2
He shall goe vp to the temple, and to Dibon to the hie places to weepe: for Nebo and for Medeba shall Moab howle: vpon all their heades shalbe baldnesse, and euery beard shauen.
3
In their streetes shall they bee gilded with sackecloth: on the toppes of their houses, and in their streetes euery one shall howle, and come downe with weeping.
4
And Heshbon shall crie, and Elealeh: their voyce shall bee heard vnto Iahaz: therefore the warriers of Moab shall showt: the soule of euery one shall lament in him selfe.

Widespread Mourning and Flight of Refugees

5
Mine heart shall crie for Moab: his fugitiues shall flee vnto Zoar, an heiffer of three yere olde: for they shall goe vp with weeping by the mounting vp of Luhith: and by the way of Horonaim they shall raise vp a crie of destruction.

Desolation of the Land and Economic Ruin

6
For the waters of Nimrim shall be dried vp: therefore the grasse is withered, the herbes consumed, and there was no greene herbe.
7
Therefore what euery man hath left, and their substance shall they beare to the brooke of the willowes.

Judgment Spreads Across Moab

8
For the crie went round about the borders of Moab: and the howling thereof vnto Eglaim, and the skriking thereof vnto Beer Elim,
9
Because the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more vpon Dimon, euen lyons vpon him that escapeth of Moab, and to the remnant of the land.
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