Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. SEND YE THE LAMB TO THE RULER OF THE LAND - advice of the prophet to the Moabites who had fled southwards to Idumea, to send to the King of Judah the tribute of lambs, which they had for... [ Continue Reading ]
For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. AS A WANDERING BIRD CAST OUT OF THE NEST - rather, 'as wandering birds, a brood cast out' (in apposition with "a wandering bird," or rather wandering birds); namely, a brood... [ Continue Reading ]
Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth. TAKE COUNSEL, EXECUTE JUDGMENT ... - Take measures for espousing our cause in our affliction. Gesenius, Maurer, etc., regard these verses as an address of th... [ Continue Reading ]
Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land. LET MINE OUTCASTS DWELL WITH THEE, MOAB - `Let the outcasts of Moab dwell with thee' (Judah) (Horsle... [ Continue Reading ]
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness. AND IN MERCY SHALL THE THRONE BE ESTABLISHED. If Judah shelters the suppliant Moab, allowing him to remain in Idumea, a blessing w... [ Continue Reading ]
We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so. Reply of Judah to Moab's entreaty. WE Jews - HAVE HEARD OF THE PRIDE OF MOAB - We reject Moab's supplication, for his pride, BUT HIS LIES - false boasts - ... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken. THEREFORE SHALL MOAB HOWL - all hope of being allowed shelter by the Jews being cut off. FOR THE FOUNDATIONS OF KIR-HARESETH - i:e., ruins; because, when house... [ Continue Reading ]
For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. THE FIELDS OF HESHBON - vine-fields... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen. I WILL BEWAIL - for its desolation, though I belong to another nation (note, ). WITH THE WEEPING... [ Continue Reading ]
And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease. GLADNESS IS TAKEN AWAY - such as is felt in gatheri... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh. MY BOWELS - in Scripture the seat of yearning compassion. It means the inward seat of emotion, the heart, etc. (: cf. ; .) SHALL SOUND LIKE AN HARP - as its strings vibrate when beaten with the plectrum... [ Continue Reading ]
And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail. WHEN IT IS SEEN THAT MOAB IS WEARY ON THE HIGH PLACE, THAT HE SHALL COME TO HIS SANCTUARY TO PRAY; BUT HE SHALL NOT PREVAIL - or, 'when Moab sha... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time. THIS (IS) THE WORD THAT THE LORD HATH SPOKEN CONCERNING MOAB SINCE THAT TIME. The Arabic translates [ mee'aaz (H227)] it 'formerly,' in contrast to "But now" (Isaiah 16:14): heretofore former prophecies (Exodus 15:15; Numbe... [ Continue Reading ]
But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble. WITHIN THREE YEARS, AS THE YEARS OF AN HIRELING. Just as a hireling has his fixed term o... [ Continue Reading ]