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Judgment on Moab

15 The [mournful, inspired] oracle ([a]a burden to be carried) concerning Moab:

Because in a night Ar of Moab is devastated and ruined;
Because in a night Kir of Moab is devastated and ruined.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 15:1 I.e. an urgent message the prophet is under compulsion to proclaim.

A Prophecy Against Moab(A)

15 A prophecy(B) against Moab:(C)

Ar(D) in Moab is ruined,(E)
    destroyed in a night!
Kir(F) in Moab is ruined,
    destroyed in a night!

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15 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;

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Therefore Moab will wail for Moab; everyone will wail.
You will mourn for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth,
As those who are utterly stricken and discouraged.

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Therefore the Moabites wail,(A)
    they wail together for Moab.
Lament and grieve
    for the raisin cakes(B) of Kir Hareseth.(C)

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Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.

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11 
Therefore my heart sounds like a harp [in mournful compassion] for Moab,
And my inner being mourns for Kir-hareseth.

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11 My heart laments for Moab(A) like a harp,(B)
    my inmost being(C) for Kir Hareseth.

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11 Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh.

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