Send (a) ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, to the mount of the daughter of Zion.
(a) That is, offer a sacrifice, by which he derides their long delay, who would not repent when the Lord called them, showing them that it is now too late seeing the vengeance of God is on them.
CHAPTER XVI _The distress of Moab pathetically described by the son of the_ _prince, or ruler of the land, being forced to flee for his_ _life through the desert, that he may escape to Judea; and t...
SEND YE THE LAMB - Lowth renders this, ‘I will send forth the son from the ruler of the land;’ meaning, as he supposes, that under the Assyrian invasion, even the young prince of Moab would be obliged...
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...
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...
LAMB. tribute lamb. TO THE RULER. of the ruler: i.e. Judah, as Mesha king of Moab had done (2 Kings 3:4). SELA. Now Petra (so called by the Romans) in Mount Seir, near Mount Hor (2 Kings 14:7)....
Arrived in Edom, the Moabitish refugees are within the sphere of Judah's political influence (see Introd. Note). Their first anxiety, therefore, is to secure protection and the right of asylum by send...
_Send ye the lamb_ R.V. THE LAMBS. The imper. expresses dramatically the result of the deliberations of the Moabites. The word "lamb" is to be taken collectively; it denotes the tribute in kind which...
SEND YE THE LAMB— After Isaiah, in the former part of this prophesy, had described the calamity and the lamentation of the Moabites, he here stands still, as on a sudden; then addresses the Moabites,...
CHAPTER SIXTEEN 1. MOAB (Continued) b. INVITATION TEXT: Isaiah 16:1-5 1 Send ye the lambs for the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. 2 For it...
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...
16:1 of (e-4) Or 'to.' wilderness, (f-15) Or 'from Sela in the wilderness.'...
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...
Lambs (young sheep) were a traditional gift among the people in Moab (see 2 Kings 3:4)....
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...
שִׁלְחוּ ־כַ֥ר מֹשֵֽׁל ־אֶ֖רֶץ מִ סֶּ֣לַע מִד
CHAPTER XVII ISAIAH TO THE FOREIGN NATIONS 736-702 B.C. Isaiah 14:24; Isaiah 15:1; Isaiah 16:1; Isaiah 17:1;...
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...
_Petra. Hebrew selah, "the rock." (Haydock) --- Our Saviour spring from Ruth, the Moabitess. (Menochius) --- The original may insinuate, that the king of the country had neglected to pay the usual tri...
CONTENTS This chapter is a continuation of the burden of Moab. The prophet calls upon Moab, in her distresses, to be looking unto Him, who alone could save her, that should sit upon the throne of Dav...
It appears, that in the days of David, Moab was under tribute to Israel, and paid gifts 2 Samuel 8:2. And it should seem, that Moab had at the time of the Prophet's ministry, withdrawn her allegiance....
1._Send ye a lamb. _Here the Prophet scoffs at the Moabites for not acknowledging God at the proper time, but recklessly waiting for the stroke of his hand, till they were completely destroyed. It is,...
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...
SEND YE THE LAMB TO THE RULER OF THE LAND,.... Or tribute, as the Targum rightly interprets it. The Moabites, being conquered by David, paid tribute to him, 2 Samuel 8:2 and when the kingdom was divid...
_Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion._ Ver. 1. _Send ye the lamb._] For prevention of those lions, Isa 15:9 submit to Hezekia...
_Send ye the lamb_, &c. The prophet continues his prophecy against Moab, and gives them counsel what to do to prevent, if possible, or at least to mitigate, the threatened judgment. First he advises t...
Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion, Moab here, having found refuge in Petra of Idumea, being admonished to send its tribute o...
THE CONDITIONS OF DELIVERANCE...
SELA: Or, Petra, _Heb._ a rock...
1-5 God tells sinners what they may do to prevent ruin; so he does to Moab. Let them send the tribute they formerly engaged to pay to Judah. Take it as good advice. Break off thy sins by righteousnes...
ISAIAH CHAPTER 16 The Moabites exhorted to entertain kindly the banished Jews, ISAIAH 16:1. They are threatened for their pride and arrogance, ISAIAH 16:6. The prophet bewaileth them, ISAIAH 16:9. The...
Isaiah 16:1 Send H7971 (H8798) lamb H3733 ruler H4910 (H8802) land H776 Sela H5554 wilderness H4057 mount...
MOAB'S CONSIDERATION OF AN APPEAL TO THE KING OF JUDAH (ISAIAH 16:1). Analysis of Isaiah 16:1. a Send the lambs, for the ruler of the land, from Sela which is towards the wilderness, to the mount of...
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...
SELA Or, Petra: Hebrew, a rock....
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...
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,...
_Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land_ A MESSAGE TO MOAB The fugitives are supposed to have found a temporary home in Edom. The verse may be spoken by the prophet, or (as Prof. Cheyne suggests...
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...
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...
2 Kings 14:7; 2 Kings 3:4; 2 Samuel 8:2; Ezra 7:17; Isaiah 10:32;...
Send — The prophet continues his prophecy against Moab, and gives them counsel what to do, to prevent, if possible, the desolation. Make your peace with God, by sacrifice, for all your injuries done t...