以賽亞書 16:8, 以賽亞書 16:9 CUNPTS

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 16:8

the fields = [as to] the fields. Compare Deuteronomy 32:32 . 2 Kings 23:4 .Jeremiah 31:40 (feminine). Heshbon. Compare Isaiah 15:4 . languish = he [Moab] hath enfeebled. and = supply [as to] and omit the colon. the vine of Sibmah = Sibmah's vine. lords. Probably plural of Majesty for "great lord of the nations", a title claimed by the kings of Assyria. heathen = nations. Jazer. Probably Beit Zer'ah, on the east of Jordan (Numbers 32:1 .Joshua 13:25 ; Jos 21:39 . 2 Samuel 24:5 . 1... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 16:7-8

Isaiah 16:7-8. Therefore shall Moab howl— The prophet, foreseeing that the Moabites would proudly reject the counsel he gave them, takes occasion thence to repeat and continue his tragical prophecy concerning the calamity which should happen to them by the divine determination. This prophesy is of the same argument with that preceding, and reaches to the 13th verse. It may be divided into three sentences; the first contained in the 7th and 8th verses; the second in the 9th and 10th; the third... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 16:8

Isaiah 16:8. For the fields, &c.— For the fields of Heshbon are put to shame; the vine of Sibmah languisheth, whose generous shoots overpowered the mighty lords of the nations: they reached unto Jazer; they strayed to the desert; her branches extended themselves, they passed over the sea. The literal meaning of the verse is, "This vine of Sibmah, famous for its fruits, had extended its branches so widely, that they had reached to the lake Jazer, nay, and had even crossed over that lake;... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 16:8

8. fields—vine-fields ( :-). vine of Sibmah—near Heshbon: namely, languishes. lords of . . . heathen—The heathen princes, the Assyrians, c., who invaded Moab, destroyed his vines. So Jeremiah in the parallel place (Jeremiah 48:32 Jeremiah 48:33). MAURER thinks the following words require rather the rendering, "Its (the vine of Sibmah) shoots (the wines got from them) overpowered (by its generous flavor and potency) the lords of the nations" (Genesis 49:11; Genesis 49:12; Genesis 49:22). come .... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 16:6-8

The prophet explained the reason for Moab’s destruction, pride (cf. Isaiah 16:1-4 a), and its result, grief (cf. Isaiah 15:2-4). Her excessive pride, arrogance, and insolence were the reason for her invasion; the invader was but the instrument of God (cf. Isaiah 13:11). There was no basis in reality for her boasting. Moab was covered with grapevines, which the enemy would destroy. As a grapevine, Moab had extended its influence far beyond its borders, but now an enemy had cut back her... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 16:1-14

1. RV ’Send ye the lambs for the ruler of the land from Sela which is toward the wilderness,’ etc. Mesha, king of Moab, had rendered to Israel tribute of lambs and rams (2 Kings 3:4). The prophet here bids the Moabites send tribute to Judah and thus secure protection by renewing their allegiance to God’s people; or perhaps in this v. the Moabite chiefs are pictured as exhorting one another to this step. From Sela] in Edom, where the fugitive Moabites have taken refuge. 2. Timid and not knowing... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 16:8

(8) The fields of Heshbon languish . . .—For Heshbon see Note on Isaiah 15:4. Sibmah appears as assigned to the tribe of Reuben, in Numbers 32:38, Joshua 13:19, and in Jeremiah 48:32 as famous for its vines. Jerome (Comm. in Esai. 5) speaks of it as about half a Roman mile from Heshbon, and as one of the strongest fortresses of Moab. It has not been identified by recent travellers. The names of the chief Moabite cities are brought together by Milton with a singular rhythmical majesty in Par.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 16:1-14

2CHAPTER XVIIISAIAH TO THE FOREIGN NATIONS736-702 B.C.Isaiah 14:24-32; Isaiah 15:1-9; Isaiah 16:1-14; Isaiah 17:1-14; Isaiah 18:1-7; Isaiah 19:1-25; Isaiah 20:1-6; Isaiah 21:1-17; Isaiah 23:1-18THE centre of the Book of Isaiah (chapters 13 to 23) is occupied by a number of long and short prophecies which are a fertile source of perplexity to the conscientious reader of the Bible. With the exhilaration of one who traverses plain roads and beholds vast prospects, he has passed through the opening... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Isaiah 16:1-14

CHAPTER 16 The Burden of Moab Continued 1. God’s call to Moab to repent (Isaiah 16:1-5 ) 2. Moab’s pride and judgment (Isaiah 16:6-14 ) The fifteenth and sixteenth chapters form one prophecy. Moab’s land bordered on the land of Israel. The historical facts concerning Moab may be studied and followed through the following passages: 1 Samuel 14:47 ; 2Sa 8:2 ; 2 Kings 1:11 ; 2 Kings 3:4 ; 2Ch 20:1-37 ; 2 Kings 8:20 ;2 Kings 24:2 . Moab’s sin and judgment are frequently mentioned by the... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Isaiah 16:8

16:8 For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah: {h} the lords of the nations have broken down her principal plants, they have come [even] to {i} Jazer, they wandered [through] the wilderness: her branches are extended, they have gone over the sea.(h) That is, the Assyrians and other enemies.(i) Meaning that the country of Moab was now destroyed, and all the precious things of it were carried into the borders yea into other countries and over the sea. read more