Isaiah 15:8

For the cry is gone 1 all around the borders of Moav; 1 the outcry thereof unto Eglayim, 1 and the wailing thereof unto Be'er Elim. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.

In Context

7Therefore the possessions they have gotten, 1 and that which they have laid up, 1 shall they carry away to the Nakhal HaAravim (Ravine of Willows). 1

9For the waters of Dimon shall be full of dahm; 1 for I will bring more upon Dimon, 1 aryeh (lion) upon him that escapeth of Moav, 1 and upon she'erit adamah (the remnant of the land).

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Cross References

Isaiah 15:2He is gone up to the [idol] temple, and to Divon, 1 the + 15:2 idolatrous high places, to weep: 1 Moav shall howl over Nevo, and over Medeva; 1 on all their rosh shall be shaved heads, 1 and every zakan (beard) cut off. 1

Jeremiah 48:31Therefore will I wail for Moav, 1 and I will cry out for all Moav; 1 I shall moan for the anashim of Kir-Charesh. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 15:7-9

The Burden of Moab. ( b. c. 725.) 6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. 7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows. 8 For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim. 9 For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that… Read the whole commentary →

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