Isaiah 15

Isaiah 15:1

4. Judgment on Moab (Chaps. 15, 16)15:1-7 Isaiah sings an eloquent dirge concerning the doom of Moab. Its two strongly fortified cities, Ar and Kir, are suddenly destroyed. The towns and hamlets are plunged into mourning. Even Isaiah is moved to compassion for the refugees as they flee the country. The landscape is laid waste and the people stream across the frontier with whatever they can salvage. 15:8, 9 The cry extends to the borders of Moab. The name of the town of Dibon (pining) in verse 2 becomes Dimon in verse 9perhaps a play on words, since Dimon resembles the Hebrew word de3m (blood). So “the waters of Dimon will be full of blood.” Even those who escape will be tracked down as by a lion.