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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1

Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land ; rather, the lamb of the ruler of the land— the lamb (or lambs, kar being used collectively) due to the ruler as a mark of subjection. In the time of Ahab Mesha had paid a tribute to Israel of a hundred thousand lambs and a hundred thousand rams annually ( 2 Kings 3:4 ). The prophet recommends that this, or some similar, tribute should now be paid to the King of Judah instead. Israel having been absorbed into Assyria. From Sela . Either... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1

Recovering false steps. The word "lamb" in this verse should be rendered "lambs." From 2 Kings 3:4 we learn that the tribute rendered to the King of Israel by Mesha, King of Moab, was a hundred thousand lambs, and a hundred thousand rams, with the wool. At the death of Ahab Mesha refused to pay this tribute, and asserted his independence. In view of the exposure of Moab to attacks from Assyria, this was a false step, and Mesha is here urged to retrace that step, and at once send the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1-4

The wisdom of the weaker. The prophet counsels Moab to "make submission meet" to Judah ( Isaiah 16:1 ), and to show her such kindness in the day of her distress ( Isaiah 16:3 , Isaiah 16:4 ) as will be remembered in the day when prosperity and power will be again her portion. I. THE WISDOM OF THE WEAKER COMMUNITY . 1. Submission to the greater power under its lawful claim . "Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land"—pay the tribute which is due, and which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1-5

God's offer of mercy to the sinner. Scarcely ever does God punish sin by a sudden unannounced visitation, or without previous warning to the sinner of what is coming upon him. And this warning is almost always accompanied by an offer of mercy. God has " no pleasure in the death of him that dieth" ( Ezekiel 18:32 ); he " would not that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" ( 2 Peter 3:9 ). And therefore he warns men. He warned even the ungodly world before the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1-6

The King in Zion. "I have set my King upon my holy hill of Zion" ( Psalms 2:1-12 .). The destined Ruler of the world, he shall spread the wing of his mild government and protection over the nations in their harassment and despair, as now over Moab. 1. THE CALL TO THE FUGITIVES . They have fled into Edom, as far as to Petra, near Mount Hor. It was a region surrounded by rocky cliffs. Sela itself means rock or cliff. Between Petra—whose ruins the Arab guide of Seetzen said he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1-14

THE BURDEN OF MOAB ( CONTINUED ). This portion of the "burden" is divided into three sections. In section 1 (from Isaiah 16:1 to the end of Isaiah 16:5 ) an offer of mercy is made to Moab on certain conditions, viz. that she return to her allegiance to the house of David, and show kindness to fugitive Israelites. In section 2 ( Isaiah 16:6-12 ) she is supposed to have rejected this offer, and is threatened (as in Isaiah 15:1-9 .) with severe punishment. In section 3... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:2

For it shall be ; rather, and it shall be . The tribute having been paid, Moab will regain some confidence. Her fluttered population will return, and collect at the fords of the Amen, ready to recross it. As a wandering bird cast out of the nest ; rather, as a wandering bird (or, wandering birds ) — " as a scattered nest" (or, "brood of nestlings"). The daughters of Moab . The population of Moab generally, as "the daughter of Zion" ( Isaiah 16:1 ) is the population of... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:3

Take counsel, execute judgment , etc. According to most critics, these are the words of the Moabites, or of a Moabite ambassador at Jerusalem, and are a call on Judaea to give shelter to the fugitives from Moab. Some, however, as Dr. Kay, maintain that the words are the prophet's, addressed to Moab, calling on her to treat kindly fugitives from Judaea. Make thy shadow as the night (comp. Isaiah 4:6 ). In the hot land of Moab the sun is an enemy, and "the shadow of a great rock" a welcome... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:3

Practical righteousness. It does not seem certain whether this counsel is addressed to Moab in relation to the people fleeing for shelter from the invasion of Sennacherib, or to Israel in relation to the outcasts from Moab. Whichever it be, the point of the counsel is that they should act kindly, considerately, charitably. Righteousness is like "pure religion and undefiled;" it is doing something— "visiting the fatherless and widows in their affliction." "He that doeth righteousness is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:4

Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab . The change of one accent will allow of this passage being translated, Let the outcasts of Moab dwell with thee ; and so it is rendered by the LXX ; the Syriac, by Lowth, Gesenius, Hitzig, Ewald, and Mr. Cheyne. Delitzsch and Dr. Kay agree with the Authorized Version. For the extortioner is at an end . This seems to be urged as a reason why the protection asked should be given: it will not be for long—the oppressor is about to receive... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 16:4

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