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Verse Isaiah 16:14. _WITHIN THREE YEARS_] בשלש _beshalish_
כשלש keshalish, according, or _in or about three years_, is the
reading of nine of _Kennicott's_ and _De Rossi's_ MSS., and _two_
ancient edi...
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BUT NOW THE LORD HATH SPOKEN - This refers to the particular and
specific prophecy of Isaiah that destruction should come upon them in
three years. Instead of a “general but indefinite” prediction of...
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CHAPTER 16
The Burden of Moab Continued
1. _God's call to Moab to repent (Isaiah 16:1)_ 2. _Moab's pride and
judgment (Isaiah 16:6)_ The fifteenth and sixteenth Chapter s form one
prophecy. Moab's l...
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The Moabites now in Sela, a city of Edom (2 Kings 14:7 *; _cf._ Judges
1:36, _mg.*),_ exhort each other to send the tribute of lambs once
paid to Israel (2 Kings 3:4) to Jerusalem to secure her protec...
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WITHIN. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "about".
THREE YEARS. From the death of Ahaz.
CONTEMNED. brought low.
SMALL. few.
FEEBLE. small....
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The Epilogue. See Introductory Note....
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If ch. Isaiah 15:1 to Isaiah 16:12 describe real events, the verse
shews that in the interval Moab had recovered some measure of its
former prosperity.
_as the years of a hireling_ As the hireling ser...
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THIS IS THE WORD—SINCE THAT TIME, &C.— _This is the word which
Jehovah spake concerning Moab long ago._ Lowth. The prophet had
described the future calamity of Moab; but, as the completion of the
prop...
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d. INEXORABLE
TEXT: Isaiah 16:13-14
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This is the word that Jehovah spake concerning Moab in time past.
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But now Jehovah hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years
of a hireling, th...
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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...
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THE YEARS OF AN HIRELING] i.e. definitely reckoned, with no grace
allowed. FEEBLE] RV 'of no account.'
MOAB'S CALAMITY AND THE WAY OF ESCAPE
This section consists of two parts: (_a_) Isaiah 15:1;—Isa...
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1. RV 'Send ye the lambs for the ruler of the land from Sela _which
is_ toward the wilderness,' etc. Mesha, king of Moab, had rendered to
Israel tribute of lambs and rams (2 Kings 3:4). The prophet he...
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD’S PLANS FOR JUDAH, ASSYRIA AND EGYPT
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 10 TO 20
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 16
MOAB ASKS FOR HELP
V1 From the town called Sela in the desert, M...
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‘*Exactly three years’ This is the sort of language that a hired
workman uses. He will frequently calculate the number of days that
still remain on his contract. People can completely trust what God
s...
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וְ עַתָּ֗ה דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לֵ אמֹר֒
בְּ
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Continuing the prophecy concerning Moab, the prophet proceeds to
describe how in her distress she will appeal to Judah for sanctuary
Isaiah 16:1). This will be refused, and so great will be the distre...
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But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, (o) Within three years, as the
years of an (p) hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be despised,
with all that great multitude; and the remnant [shall be] very s...
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_Not many. It was laid waste in the third year of Ezechias. But its
final destruction took place only five years after that of Jerusalem.
(Calmet) --- The wars against Moab continued three years, afte...
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REFLECTIONS
READER! pause over this chapter, in the solemn contents of it, and
then gather into one collected view, the history of Moab, in the
scripture account of it, from beginning to end; and beho...
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Here is the close of the history of Moab, and an awful history it is.
The Lord's purpose, and the time of executing his purpose, are both
determined: so hath it been in all ages, and so it is, and mus...
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14._Three years. _The time is fixed, not only for the sake of
certainty, but likewise that believers may not become faint through
longer delay. He alludes to agreements among men, in which it is
custo...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 15, 16, 17, AND 18.
In Chapter s 15 and 16 Moab is judged. They are warned that the throne
of David shall be established, and the oppressor consumed out of th...
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BUT NOW THE LORD HATH SPOKEN,.... Something else. What follows is a
distinct prophecy from the former, and has a date annexed to it, when
it should be fulfilled: the former prophecy relates to the utt...
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_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 ...
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_This is the word that the Lord hath spoken_ This prophecy, hitherto
related; _since that time_ Since the beginning of God's revelation to
me concerning Moab hitherto; or, rather, _a good while ago_,...
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But now the Lord. hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the
years of an hireling, very carefully measured, AND THE GLORY OF MOAB
SHALL BE CONTEMNED, covered with shame, WITH ALL THAT GREAT MULTI...
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Moab's Pride and Ruin.
The Lord's invitation was issued to Moab also, for He wants all men to
be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. The appeal,
however, was unavailing, and therefore th...
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FEEBLE:
Or, not many...
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6-14 Those who will not be counselled, cannot be helped. More souls
are ruined by pride than by any other sin whatever. Also, the very
proud are commonly very passionate. With lies many seek to gain...
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HATH SPOKEN; hath made this further discovery of his mind to me.
WITHIN THREE YEARS; to be computed either,
1. From the time of Jerusalem's destruction by Nebuchadnezzar, who
did, as is confessed by...
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THE REQUEST TO JUDAH IS NEVER ACTUALISED BECAUSE OF THE PRIDE OF MOAB,
WITH SAD RESULTS (ISAIAH 16:6).
Analysis of Isaiah 16:6.
a We have heard of the pride of Moab, (he is very proud), even of his...
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CHAPTER 16 MOAB, HER REFUGEES IN DESPERATE STRAITS, SEEK REFUGE IN
EDOM AND CONSIDER REFUGE IN JUDAH, BUT DECIDE AGAINST IT.
God was ready to provide Moab with a safe shelter in Judah, but they
prefe...
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CONTENTS: Women of Moab anticipate the Davidic Kingdom and lament the
pride of Moab.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: Those who will not yield to the fear of God, will be made
to yield to the fear of ev...
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Isaiah 16:1. _Send ye the lamb from Sela to the wilderness, to the
mount of the daughter of Zion._ Send the tribute of the lambs from all
the towns of Moab, and seek alliance with the house of David,...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 16:1
THE BURDEN OF MOAB (CONTINUED). This portion of the "burden" is
divided into three sections. In section 1 (from Isaiah 16:1 to the end
of...
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Let's turn to Isaiah chapter 16 as we continue our study through the
prophecy of Isaiah.
Now, in these next few Chapter s that we are covering here in Isaiah,
behind the scenes Assyria is arising as a...
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Deuteronomy 15:8; Esther 5:11; Genesis 31:1; Isaiah 15:5; Isaiah 17:4;...
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The Lord — Hath made this farther discovery of his mind to me. Three
years — This may well be understood of some great blow given to the
Moabites, either by Sennacherib, or his son Esarhaddon, from wh...