Isaiah

Isaiah 15:2–5

2Dibon goes up to its temple

to weep at its high places.

Moab wails over Nebo,

as well as over Medeba.

Every head is shaved,

every beard is cut off.

3In its streets they wear sackcloth;

on the rooftops and in the public squares

they all wail, falling down weeping.

4Heshbon and Elealeh cry out;

their voices are heard as far as Jahaz.

Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out;

their souls tremble within.

5My heart cries out over Moab;

her fugitives flee as far as Zoar,

as far as Eglath-shelishiyah.a

With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith;

they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.

Footnotes

  • a 15:5 Or Zoar, like a heifer three years of age.

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Isaiah 15:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Dibonוְדִיבֹ֛ןwə·ḏî·ḇōnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1769 Dibon
goes upעָלָ֨ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to its templeהַבַּ֧יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
to weepלְבֶ֑כִיlə·ḇe·ḵîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1065 weeping
at its high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place
Moabמוֹאָ֣בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
wailsיְיֵלִ֔ילyə·yê·lîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3213 howl, make a howling
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Neboנְב֞וֹnə·ḇōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH5015 ? or from another
as well as overוְעַ֤לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
Medebaמֵֽידְבָא֙mê·ḏə·ḇāNoun - proper - feminine singularH4311 Medeba
Everyבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
headרֹאשָׁ֣יוrō·šāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
is shavedקָרְחָ֔הqā·rə·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH7144 baldness, bald spot
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
beardזָקָ֖ןzā·qānNoun - common singularH2206 chin, beard
is cut offגְּרוּעָֽה׃gə·rū·‘āhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw

Isaiah 15:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In its streetsבְּחוּצֹתָ֖יוbə·ḥū·ṣō·ṯāwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2351 the outside
they wearחָ֣גְרוּḥā·ḡə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
sackclothשָׂ֑קśāqNoun - masculine singularH8242 sack, sackcloth
onעַ֣ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the rooftopsגַּגּוֹתֶ֧יהָgag·gō·w·ṯe·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1406 roof, top
and in the public squaresוּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֛יהָū·ḇir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH7339 broad open place, plaza
they allכֻּלֹּ֥הkul·lōhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
wailיְיֵלִ֖ילyə·yê·lîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3213 howl, make a howling
falling downיֹרֵ֥דyō·rêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
weepingבַּבֶּֽכִי׃bab·be·ḵîPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1065 weeping

Isaiah 15:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹן֙ḥeš·bō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH2809 Cheshbon
and Elealehוְאֶלְעָלֵ֔הwə·’el·‘ā·lêhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH500 Elale, Elaleh
cry outוַתִּזְעַ֤קwat·tiz·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
their voicesקוֹלָ֑םqō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6963 sound, voice
are heardנִשְׁמַ֣עniš·ma‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
as far asעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Jahazיַ֖הַץya·haṣNoun - proper - feminine singularH3096 Jahats, Jahtsah
Thereforeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the soldiersחֲלֻצֵ֤יḥă·lu·ṣêVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural constructH2502 draw off or out, withdraw
of Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
cry outיָרִ֔יעוּyā·rî·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7321 raise a shout
their soulsנַפְשׁ֖וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
trembleיָ֥רְעָהyā·rə·‘āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3415 quiver
withinלּֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Isaiah 15:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My heartלִבִּי֙lib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
cries outיִזְעָ֔קyiz·‘āqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
over Moabלְמוֹאָ֣בlə·mō·w·’āḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
her fugitivesבְּרִיחֶ֕הָbə·rî·ḥe·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1281 fleeing
flee asעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as Zoarצֹ֖עַרṣō·‘arNoun - proper - feminine singularH6820 Tsoar
as far as Eglath-shelishiyahעֶגְלַ֣ת‘eḡ·laṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5697 heifer
With weepingבִּבְכִי֙biḇ·ḵîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1065 weeping
they ascendיַֽעֲלֶה־ya·‘ă·leh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the slopeמַעֲלֵ֣הma·‘ă·lêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4608 ascent
of Luhithהַלּוּחִ֗יתhal·lū·ḥîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3872 Luchith
they lamentיְעֹעֵֽרוּ׃yə·‘ō·‘ê·rūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5782 rouse oneself, awake
their destructionשֶׁ֖בֶרše·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
on the roadדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to Horonaimחוֹרֹנַ֔יִםḥō·w·rō·na·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH2773 Choronajim

Cross-references

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Isaiah 15:2 Jeremiah 48:1 · Leviticus 21:5 · Jeremiah 47:5 · Numbers 21:30 · Isaiah 3:24 · Deuteronomy 34:1 · Jeremiah 48:18

Isaiah 15:3 Jonah 3:6–8

Isaiah 15:4 Jeremiah 48:34

Isaiah 15:5 Jeremiah 48:5 · Jeremiah 4:20 · Jeremiah 48:31–36 · Luke 19:41–44

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.