Isaiah 15:1-9

Isaiah: God controls the nations

God’s plans for Judah, Assyria and Egypt

Isaiah Chapter s 10 to 20

Norman Hillyer

Chapter 15

God will punish Moab

v1 God gave Isaiah this special message about Moab. Enemies will suddenly attack Moab. They will completely destroy the important towns called Ar and Kir in one night. The shock will cause all the people in Moab to be silent. v2 The people in Dibon will go to the high place to weep. The people in Moab will cry because of the fate of Nebo and Medeba. People will shave the hair from their heads. Men will cut their beards. v3 People will wear *sackcloth in the streets. On roofs and in public places, people cry bitterly. Tears are pouring down their cheeks. v4 The inhabitants of Heshbon and Elealeh shout because of their pain. The sound of their voices reaches even as far as Jahaz. Moab’s soldiers are very afraid. Terror fills them.

v5 I feel so sorry for the people from Moab. Some of them have reached Zoar and Eglath as they try to escape from the enemy. They are crying as they climb the road to Luhith. They are in tears because of what has happened. v6 The wells at Nimrim are dry. The grass is brown. No new grass is growing. Nothing remains. v7 Therefore the people from Moab carry what they can across the little Stream of the Trees. v8 People are weeping across the whole country called Moab, from one end to the other end. v9 God declares that the stream near Dibon will run red because of the blood. But he has not finished yet! Lions will hunt the people who are escaping. And lions will also hunt the people who remain.