Isaiah 15

1 The burden4853 of Moab4124. Because in the night3915 Ar6144 of Moab4124 is laid waste7703, and brought to silence1820; because in the night3915 Kir7024 of Moab4124 is laid waste7703, and brought to silence1820; brought: or, cut off

2 He is gone up5927 to Bajith1006, and to Dibon1769, the high places1116, to weep1065: Moab4124 shall howl3213 over Nebo5015, and over Medeba4311: on all their heads7218 shall be baldness7144, and every beard2206 cut off1438.

3 In their streets2351 they shall gird2296 themselves with sackcloth8242: on the tops1406 of their houses, and in their streets7339, every one shall howl3213, weeping1065 abundantly3381. weeping: Heb. descending into weeping, or, coming down with weeping

4 And Heshbon2809 shall cry2199, and Elealeh500: their voice6963 shall be heard8085 even unto Jahaz3096: therefore the armed soldiers2502 of Moab4124 shall cry out7321; his life5315 shall be grievous3415 unto him.

5 My heart3820 shall cry out2199 for Moab4124; his fugitives1280 shall flee unto Zoar6820, an heifer5697 of three years old7992: for by the mounting up4608 of Luhith3872 with weeping1065 shall they go it up5927; for in the way1870 of Horonaim2773 they shall raise up5782 a cry2201 of destruction7667. his: or, to the borders thereof, even to Zoar, as an heifer destruction: Heb. breaking

6 For the waters4325 of Nimrim5249 shall be desolate4923: for the hay2682 is withered away3001, the grass1877 faileth3615, there is no green thing3418. desolate: Heb. desolations

7 Therefore the abundance3502 they have gotten6213, and that which they have laid up6486, shall they carry away5375 to the brook5158 of the willows6155. brook: or, valley of the Arabians

8 For the cry2201 is gone round about5362 the borders1366 of Moab4124; the howling3215 thereof unto Eglaim97, and the howling3215 thereof unto Beerelim879.

9 For the waters4325 of Dimon1775 shall be full4390 of blood1818: for I will bring7896 more3254 upon Dimon1775, lions738 upon him that escapeth6413 of Moab4124, and upon the remnant7611 of the land127. more: Heb. additions