a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desireמוֹאָ֑ב
Môwʼâb
Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsכִּ֠י
kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedבְּלֵ֞יל
layil
in/with/by — properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversityשֻׁדַּ֨ד
shâdad
properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravageעָ֤ר
ʻÂr
Ar, a place in Moabמוֹאָב֙
Môwʼâb
Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsנִדְמָ֔ה
dâmâh
to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroyכִּ֗י
kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedבְּלֵ֛יל
layil
in/with/by — properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversityשֻׁדַּ֥ד
shâdad
properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravageקִיר
Qîyr
Kir, a place in Assyrian; also one in Moabמוֹאָ֖ב
Môwʼâb
Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsנִדְמָֽה
dâmâh
to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy
Isaiah 15:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Moab: Because
Numerical Pattern
The identical Hebrew phrase (a city laid waste "in a night") repeated twice within this one verse, with only the city name changed (Ar, then…in a night
Numerical Pattern
The identical Hebrew phrase (a city laid waste "in a night") repeated twice within this one verse, with only the city name changed (Ar, then… Ar of Moab is devastated and ruined; Because in a night Kir of Moab is devastated and ruined.
Numerical Pattern
The identical Hebrew phrase (a city laid waste "in a night") repeated twice within this one verse, with only the city name changed (Ar, then…
Moab, a nation with deep family ties to Israel through Lot, receives a lament rather than only a verdict - genuine grief woven through this oracle from its opening line.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
“The [mournful, inspired] oracle (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.”
Moab, a nation with deep family ties to Israel through Lot, receives a lament rather than only a verdict - genuine grief woven through this oracle from its opening line.