# Isaiah 15 ## Isaiah 15:1 - [KJV] The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, *and* brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, *and* brought to silence; - [ASV] The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, *and* brought to nought; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, *and* brought to nought. - [YLT] The burden of Moab. Because in a night destroyed was Ar of Moab -- It hath been cut off, Because in a night destroyed was Kir of Moab -- It hath been cut off. ### Notes on Isaiah 15:1 - ## Isaiah 15:2 - [KJV] He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads *shall be* baldness, *and* every beard cut off. - [ASV] They are gone up to Bayith, and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep: Moab waileth over Nebo, and over Medeba; on all their heads is baldness, every beard is cut off. - [YLT] He hath gone up to Bajith and Dibon, The high places -- to weep, On Nebo and on Medeba Moab howleth, On all its heads *is* baldness, every beard cut off. ### Notes on Isaiah 15:2 - ## Isaiah 15:3 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth; on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one waileth, weeping abundantly. - [YLT] In its out-places they girded on sackcloth, On its pinnacles, and in its broad places, Every one howleth -- going down with weeping. ### Notes on Isaiah 15:3 - ## Isaiah 15:4 - [KJV] And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard *even* unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him. - [ASV] And Heshbon crieth out, and Elealeh; their voice is heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud; his soul trembleth within him. - [YLT] And cry doth Heshbon and Elealeh, Unto Jahaz heard hath been their voice, Therefore the armed ones of Moab do shout, His life hath been grievous to him. ### Notes on Isaiah 15:4 - ## Isaiah 15:5 - [KJV] My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives *shall flee* unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. - [ASV] My heart crieth out for Moab; her nobles *flee* unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishi-yah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction. - [YLT] My heart *is* toward Moab, Cry do her fugitives unto Zoar, a heifer of the third *year*, For -- the ascent of Luhith -- With weeping he goeth up in it, For, in the way of Horonaim, A cry of destruction they wake up. ### Notes on Isaiah 15:5 - ## Isaiah 15:6 - [KJV] For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. - [ASV] For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate; for the grass is withered away, the tender grass faileth, there is no green thing. - [YLT] For, the waters of Nimrim are desolations, For, withered hath been the hay, Finished hath been the tender grass, A green thing there hath not been. ### Notes on Isaiah 15:6 - ## Isaiah 15:7 - [KJV] Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows. - [ASV] Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away over the brook of the willows. - [YLT] Therefore the abundance he made, and their store, Unto the brook of the willows they carry. ### Notes on Isaiah 15:7 - ## Isaiah 15:8 - [KJV] For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim. - [ASV] For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the wailing thereof unto Eglaim, and the wailing thereof unto Beer-elim. - [YLT] For gone round hath the cry the border of Moab, Unto Eglaim *is* its howling, And to Beer-Elim *is* its howling. ### Notes on Isaiah 15:8 - ## Isaiah 15:9 - [KJV] For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land. - [ASV] For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will bring yet more upon Dimon, a lion upon them of Moab that escape, and upon the remnant of the land. - [YLT] For the waters of Dimon have been full of blood, For I set on Dimon additions, For the escaped of Moab a lion, And for the remnant of Adamah! ### Notes on Isaiah 15:9 -