1 The lamentable state of Moab

burden. This and the following chapter form one entire prophecy; which was most probably delivered, as Bp. Lowth supposes, soon after the foregoing, (ch. 14:28-32,) in the first year of Hezekiah, and accomplished in his fourth year when Shalmaneser invaded Israel. Isa 13:1 14:28

Moab Isa 11:14 25:10 Jer 9:26 48:1 Eze 25:8-11 Am 2:1-3 Zep 2:8-11

in the Ex 12:29,30 1Th 5:1-3

Ar Nu 21:28 De 2:9,18

brought to silence. or, cut off
Kir Isa 16:7

Kir-hareseth Isa 16:11

Kirharesh 2Ki 3:25

Kir-haraseth Jer 48:31,36

Kir-heres

2 He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.

is gone Isa 16:12 Jos 13:17 Jer 48:18,22,23

Moab Isa 15:3 14:31 16:7 Jer 48:31,39

Nebo Nu 32:3,38 De 34:1 Jer 48:1

Medeba Nu 21:30 Jos 13:16

all Isa 3:24 22:12 Le 19:27,28 21:5 De 14:1 Job 1:20 Jer 7:29 47:5 48:1,37,38 Eze 7:18

3 In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.

their streets 2Sa 3:31 2Ki 6:30 Jon 3:6-8 Mt 11:21

on the Isa 15:2 22:1 De 22:8 Jer 19:13 48:38,39

weeping abundantly. Heb. descending into weeping; or, coming down with weeping Isa 15:5

4 And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.

Heshbon Isa 16:8,9 Nu 32:3,4 Jer 48:34

Jahaz Nu 21:23 De 2:32 Jos 13:18 Jud 11:20

his Ge 27:46 Nu 11:15 1Ki 19:4 Job 3:20-22 7:15,16 Jer 8:3 20:18 Jon 4:3,8 Re 9:6

5 My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.

my heart Isa 16:9-11 Jer 8:18,19 9:10,18,19 13:17 17:16 48:31-36 Lu 19:41-44 Ro 9:1-3

his fugitives, etc. or, to the borders thereof, even as an heifer

Zoar Ge 13:10 14:2 19:22

three Isa 16:14 Jer 48:34

the mounting Jer 48:5,34

with 2Sa 15:23,30

destruction. Heb. breaking Isa 22:5 Jer 4:20

6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.

Nimrim Nu 32:3,36

Bethnimrah Jos 13:27

desolate. Heb. desolations
the grass Isa 16:9,10 Joe 1:10-12 Hab 3:17,18 Re 8:7

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

the abundance Isa 5:29 10:6,14 Na 2:12,13

to the Ps 137:1,2

brook of the willows. or, valley of the Arabians

8 For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim.

the cry Isa 15:2-5 Jer 48:20-24,31-34

Eglaim Eze 47:10

Eglaim is called Agallim by Eusebius, who places it eight miles south from Ar or Areopolis

9 For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.

Dimon. Some have Dibon; and Jerome says that the same town was called both Dibon and Dimon.

more. Heb. additions Le 26:18,21,24,28 Jer 48:43-45

lions Le 26:22 2Ki 17:25 Jer 15:3 Am 5:19

him. Bp. Lowth, upon the authority of the LXX, renders, 'upon the escaped of Moab, and Ariel, and the remnant of Admah'.