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Verse Isaiah 16:8. _LANGUISH_ - "Are put to shame"] Here the text of
Jeremiah leaves us much at a loss, in a place that seems to be greatly
corrupted. The _Septuagint_ join the two last words of this...
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FOR THE FIELDS OF HESHBON - (See the note at Isaiah 15:4.)
LANGUISH - They are parched up with drought. The ‘fields’ here
evidently mean “vineyards,” for so the parallelism demands. So in
Deuteronomy...
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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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(Cf. Jeremiah 48:31-32.) Moab's last hope being thus disappointed, the
poet resumes his lament over the doomed people....
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_the fields_ means here as in Deuteronomy 32:32 "vineyards."
_the vine of Sibmah_ Sibmah, in the vicinity of Heshbon, must have
been famous for a choice variety of vines, which are here described by...
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FOR THE FIELDS, &C.— _For the fields of Heshbon are put to shame;
the vine of Sibmah languisheth, whose generous shoots overpowered the
mighty lords of the nations: they reached unto Jazer; they stray...
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THEREFORE SHALL MOAB HOWL— The prophet, foreseeing that the Moabites
would proudly reject the counsel he gave them, takes occasion thence
to repeat and continue his tragical prophecy concerning the ca...
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c. INSOLENCE
TEXT: Isaiah 16:6-12
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We have heard of the pride of Moab, that he is very proud; even of his
arrogancy, and his pride, and his wrath; his boastings are nought.
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Therefore shall Moa...
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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...
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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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THE LORDS, etc.] RM 'her choice plants did break down the lords of
nations,' alluding to the strength of the wine of Sibmah.
PRINCIPAL] RV 'choice.' ARE COME.. _through.._ ARE STRETCHED OUT, THEY
ARE...
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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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כִּ֣י שַׁדְמֹות֩ חֶשְׁבֹּ֨ון
אֻמְלָ֜ל גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֗ה...
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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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For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah: (h) the
lords of the nations have broken down her principal plants, they have
come [even] to (i) Jazer, they wandered [through] the wilder...
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_Lords. Princes of Jerusalem, (Lamentations i. 1.) or of Assyria.
(Calmet) --- Sea. Of Sodom, even as far as Jazer, (Haydock) in the
tribe of Ruben. (Calmet)_...
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If the Reader looks closely to what is here said concerning Moab, he
will find it a suited representation of all the pride and ostentation
of all the flourishing nations of the earth. The pride of Moa...
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8._For the vines of Heshbon have been cut down. _(262) Here the
Prophet describes allegorically the desolation of the whole country.
There is reason to believe that it abounded in the choicest _vines_...
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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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FOR THE FIELDS OF HESHBON LANGUISH,.... Through drought; or because of
the forage of the enemy, and their treading upon them; or because
there were no men left to till and manure them. Of Heshbon
Isa...
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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
wilde...
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_The fields of Heshbon languish_ Either for want of rain, or, rather,
because no men should be left to till and manure them. _And the vine
of Sibmah_ These vines and those of Heshbon were greatly cele...
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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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For the fields of Heshbon languish and the vine of Sibmah, their
richest products being ruined by the invaders; THE LORDS OF THE
HEATHEN HAVE BROKEN DAWN THE PRINCIPAL PLANTS THEREOF, all the fine
pla...
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STRETCHED OUT:
Or, plucked up...
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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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THE FIELDS OF HESHBON LANGUISH; either for want of rain, as ISAIAH
15:6, or because there are no men left to till and manure them. THE
LORDS OF THE HEATHEN; the Assyrians or Chaldeans, the great ruler...
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Isaiah 16:8 fields H7709 Heshbon H2809 languish H535 (H8797) vine
H1612 Sibmah H7643 lords H1167 nations H1471 down...
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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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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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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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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 16:6 Moab’s PRIDE is their doom, portrayed
as a vineyard cut down. THEREFORE (vv. Isaiah 16:7,...
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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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2 Samuel 1:21; Isaiah 10:7; Isaiah 15:4; Isaiah 16:9; Isaiah 24:7;...
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The lords — The Assyrians or Chaldeans, the great rulers of the
eastern nations. Plants — The choicest vines. Under which one
particular he seems to understand, not only all other fruits and
goods, bu...