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burden. The first of the seven burdens.
Because. Surely.
Moab. Had been subdued by Saul (1 Samuel 14:47) and David (2 Samuel 8:2); and paid tribute to Ahab (2Ki 1:1. 2 Kings 3:4; 2 Kings 3:5). Ar. Rabbah (Numbers 21:28; Deuteronomy 2:9; Deuteronomy 2:18; Deuteronomy 2:29).
brought to silence. cut off or destroyed.
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Isaiah 15:2 open_in_new
He: i.e. Moab.
Dibon. Now Dhiban. Numbers 21:30; Numbers 32:3; Numbers 32:34; Numbers 33:46; Numbers 33:46; Joshua 13:9; Joshua 13:17.
Nebo. Now Jebel Neba in Moab, overlooking the Jordan Valley.
Medeba. Same name to-day. Compare Numbers 21:30; Joshua 13:9; Joshua 13:16; 1 Chronicles 19:7.
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their streets. his (i.e. Moab's) open streets.
weeping abundantly. coming down with weeping.
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Heshbon. Now Heshoan. The capital of the Amorites. Rebuilt by Reuben (Numbers 32:37).
cry. cry in pain.
Elealeh. Nowel' Al, near Heshbon. Compare Isaiah 16:9; Numbers 32:3; Numbers 32:37; Jeremiah 48:34.
Jahaz. Not identified. Numbers 21:23.Deuteronomy 2:32.Judges 11:20.
armed soldiers. light-armed troopers.
cry out. shout for joy.
ife. soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
grievous unto him. vexed within him.
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Zoar. Now (probably) Tell esh Shaghur. not him that wandereth. Deuteronomy 34:3.Jeremiah 48:34.
an heifer. [flee] like an heifer , &c. Compare Jeremiah 48:34.
mounting up. ascent.
Luhith. Now Tel'at el Heith. one mile west of Mount Nebo. Compare Jeremiah 48:5
Horonaim. Not identified; probably Wady Ghueir.
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Nimrim. Probably Wady Nimrim, near south end of Dead Sea.
desolate. desolations.
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brook of the willows: or valley of the Arabians. Probably the Wady-el-Ahsy separating Kerek from Djebal, or the brook Zered of Deuteronomy 2:13; Deuteronomy 2:14.
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Eglaim. Not identified; probably the En-eglaim of Ezekiel 47:10.
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Dimon. Probably Umm Deineh, east of the Dead Sea.
Dimon. blood. Note Figure of speech Paronomasia. Hebrew. Dimon. dam.
more. more [howlings].
lions. a lion. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), for all wild beasts.