Isaiah 15:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weepinga abundantly. ”

Isaiah 15:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In their streets - Publicly. Everywhere there shall be lamentation and grief. Some shall go into the streets, and some on the tops of the houses. They shall gird themselves with sackcloth - T...
Isaiah 15:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Overthrow of Moab. A sudden catastrophe has overwhelmed Ar ( Numbers 21:15 *) and Kir in one night. The daughter (read bath for Bayith; cf . Jeremiah 48:18 ) of Dibon ( Numbers 21:30 *) h...
Isaiah 15:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

their streets . his (i.e. Moab's) open streets. weeping abundantly . coming down with weeping.
Isaiah 15:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. In his streets. (239) He proceeds with the same subject, describing more fully the tokens of mourning, in which the eastern nations abound more than others; for, having quicker understan...
Isaiah 15:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. With sackcloth - שק sak. The word is in the pl...
Isaiah 15:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. On the tops of their houses - which we...
Isaiah 15:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Burden ] see on Isaiah 13:1 . Because.. night] RV 'For in a night.' Ar of Moab ] i.e. city of Moab. The capital ( Numbers 22:36 ; Joshua 13:16 ) is doubtless meant. The places referred to in...
Isaiah 15:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XVII ISAIAH TO THE FOREIGN NATIONS 736-702 B.C. Isaiah 14:24-32 ; Isaiah 15:1-9 ; Isaiah 16:1-14 ; Isaiah 17:1-14 ; Isaiah 18:1-7 ; Isaiah 19:1-25 ; Isaiah 20:1-6 ; Isaiah 21:1-...
Isaiah 15:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this section we have three prophecies: concerning Assyria Isaiah 14:24-27 ), concerning Philistia Isaiah 14:28-32 ), and the commencement of one concerning Moab (15). This fragment concerning As...
Isaiah 15:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here is a sad account of Moab! And in order to enter into a full apprehension of the history, we must consult the scripture account concerning this people. If we look back to the original settlement...
Isaiah 15:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In their streets they shall girt themselves with sackcloth ,.... Instead of their fine clothes, with which they had used to deck themselves, being a very proud people; see Isaiah 16:6 this was usu...
Isaiah 15:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. Ver. 3. In their streets they shall gird...
Isaiah 15:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Burden of Moab. B. C. 725. 1 The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is...
Isaiah 15:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Shall gird themselves with sackcloth: this was another practice of mourners. The tops of their houses, which were made flat, Deuteronomy 22:8 ; to which men used to go up, either to walk, or t...
Isaiah 15:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth. On their housetops and in their broad places, Everyone howls, Weeping abundantly (literally ‘going down in weeping'). And Heshbon cries out,...
Isaiah 15:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 15:1 . The burden of Moab. Joshua had spared this nation by divine command, being, as descendants of Lot, relatives of the Hebrews. Deuteronomy 2:9 . But they made no returns: Eglon king o...
Isaiah 15:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

The harden of Moab The Moabite stone From the inscription of Mesha (c. 900 B.C.), found at Dibon in 1869, and commonly known as the “Moabite stone,” we learn that the Moabites spoke a language...
Isaiah 15:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 15:1-23 THE BURDEN OF MOAB . The present chapter and the next are very closely connected, and may be regarded as together constituting "the burden of Moab." It has...
Isaiah 15:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prophecy against Moab.
Isaiah 15:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 6:30 ; 2 Samuel 3:31 ; Deuteronomy 22:8 ; Isaiah 15:2 ; Isaiah 15:5 ; Isaiah 22:1 ; Jeremiah 19:13 ; Jeremiah 48:38 ; Jeremiah 48:39 ; Jonah 3:6-8 ; Matthew 11:21
Isaiah 15:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

On the tops — Which were made flat, to which men used to go up, to cry to God in heaven, or to men for help.

Isaiah 15:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 15:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 15:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 15:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 15:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 15:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 15:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 15:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 15:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 15:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 15:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 15:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes