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. Their judgment, ISAIAH 16:12. The prophet continues his prophecy against Moab in this chapter, and here... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR; or, _otherwise_, as this particle is sometimes used; if you do not follow my advice. AS A WANDERING BIRD CAST OUT OF THE NEST; which knows not whither to go, nor what to do. AT THE FORDS OF ARNON; which was the border of the land of Moab, where they were, either being carried that way into capt... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE COUNSEL; consider seriously among yourselves what course to take to prevent your utter ruin. EXECUTE JUDGMENT; do those things which are just and right, as to all men, so particularly to my people, to whom you have been most unrighteous and unmerciful. AS THE NIGHT; or, _as_ the shadow _of the... [ Continue Reading ]
MINE OUTCASTS; whom though I have forsaken, and sorely chastened, yet I do, and still will, own for my people; and I do observe, and will requite, both the kindnesses and the injuries done to them. THE EXTORTIONER IS AT AN END; shall shortly be destroyed, and my people shall ere long be restored, an... [ Continue Reading ]
IN MERCY; by my mercy. Though they have sinned, and I am now punishing their sins, yet I will deliver them for my own mercy's sake. THE THRONE; the kingdom od Judah. Therefore for thine own sake show them kindness in this day of their distress; for they will be capable of requiting thee. HE; their k... [ Continue Reading ]
The prophet, having spoken to the Moabites, and acquainted them with their duty and interest, now he turneth his speech to God's people, whom he armeth and comforteth against their approaching misery. The scope and sense of the prophet in this verse is this, I do not expect that my counsels will hav... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR MOAB; for itself; the noun put for the pronoun, as is usual in the Hebrew text. Or, _to Moab_. One Moabite shall howl or lament to or for another. KIR-HARESETH; an ancient and eminent city of Moab, called _Kir_, ISAIAH 15:1 and _Kir-haresh_, ISAIAH 16:11, which signifies, _The city of the sun_,... [ Continue Reading ]
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 rulers of the Eastern nations. THE PRINCIPAL PLANTS; the choicest vines; under which one particular he se... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL BEWAIL WITH THE WEEPING OF JAZER THE VINE OF SIBMAH: so the sense is, I will bewail Sibmah as I did bewail Jazer, which, they say, was destroyed before Sibmah: or, THE WEEPING OF JAZER might be a proverbial expression; for it is used also JEREMIAH 48:32, like that of _the mourning of Hadadrim... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TREADERS: in those times they used to squeeze out the juice of their grapes by treading them with their feet, in vessels appointed for that use, JUDGES 9:27 NEHEMIAH 13:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL SOUND, through compassion to them; of which SEE POOLE ON "ISAIAH 15:5". In excessive griefs the bowels are sometimes rolled and tumbled together, so as to make an audible noise. Hereby he signifies the greatness of their approaching calamity, which being so grievous to him, must needs be intol... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN IT IS SEEN THAT MOAB IS WEARY ON THE HIGH PLACE; when it shall appear to them and others that all their other devotions are vain and ineffectual. TO HIS SANCTUARY; to the temple of his great god, Chemosh, NUMBERS 21:29 1 KINGS 11:7 JEREMIAH 48:46, from whom he shall seek and expect succour. HE... [ Continue Reading ]
Since the beginning of God's revelation to me concerning Moab, and hitherto; which exposition seems to be confirmed by the following words, but now.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 all, invade the Moabites at or about that time, and execute the judgment first foretold by this prop... [ Continue Reading ]