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Season 6, Podcast 69, Isaiah 16:1-14, “Moab 2.”

June 09, 2025 • Ronald • Season 6 • Episode 69

Season 6, Podcast 69, Isaiah 16:1-14, “Moab 2.”

The fate of Moab, the descendants of Lot, is similar to the fate of Assyria and Babylon. They also fall because of pride and idol woship.

Isaiah 16:1-3

Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.

“The mount of the daughter of Zion” refers to Jerusalem. A lamb is a peace offering or tribute. It appears that Moab can find refuge in Jerusalem. Comparing the daughters of Moab to a wandering bird cast out of the nest” suggests that the daughters of Moab are fleeing Moab, probably from the armies of Assyria. The “fords of Arnon” refer to the shallow part of the river of Arnon where they can cross on foot. It appears that Jerusalem is to “hide the outcast.” They are commanded not to defile those refuges from Moab. Remember the people of Moab are descendants of Lot, Abraham’s nephew.

Isaiah 16:4

Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.

The Lord is telling Judah to let the outcasts of Moab dwell with them. ‘A covert’ is a place of refuge. ‘The spoiler’ refers to the invading army. It will come to an end for Isaiah writes, “the oppressors are consumed out of the land.”

Isaiah 16:5

And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

The above refers to a future date. The Fate of Moab appears to be more aligned with the Fate of Judah than it is to Assyria and Babylon. In the latter days the children of Judah will be gathered when Christ comes again.

Isaiah 14:1

For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

However, as with the House of Judah, before the coming of the Lord, Moab shall also suffer great tribulation.

Isaiah 16:6-10

We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so. Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken. For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen. And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.

The Lord, through the Prophet Isaiah, demonstrates enormous grief for what Moab must go through. Above Isaiah records, “I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sima: I will water thee with my tears.” Below the Lord’s suffering increases.

Isaiah 16:11

Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh.