1 The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The burden H4853 (מַשָּׂא) — a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire
- of Moab H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- Because in the night H3915 (לַיִל) — properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
- Ar H6144 (עָר) — Ar, a place in Moab
- is laid waste H7703 (שָׁדַד) — properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage
- brought to silence H1820 (דָּמָה) — to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy
- Kir H7024 (קִיר) — Kir, a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab
2 They are gone up to Bayith, and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep: Moab waileth over Nebo, and over Medeba; on all their heads is baldness, every beard is cut off.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He is gone up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- to Bajith H1006 (בַּיִת) — Bajith, a place in Palestine
- and to Dibon H1769 (דִּיבוֹן) — Dibon, the name of three places in Palestine
- the high places H1116 (בָּמָה) — an elevation
- to weep H1065 (בְּכִי) — a weeping; by analogy, a dripping
- Moab H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- shall howl H3213 (יָלַל) — to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
- over Nebo H5015 (נְבוֹ) — Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in Moab, and of a place in Palestine
- and over Medeba H4311 (מֵידְבָא) — Medeba, a place in Palestine
- on all their heads H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- baldness H7144 (קׇרְחָה) — baldness
- every beard H2206 (זָקָן) — the beard (as indicating age)
- cut off H1438 (גָּדַע) — to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything
3 In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth; on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one waileth, weeping abundantly.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- In their streets H2351 (חוּץ) — properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors
- they shall gird H2296 (חָגַר) — to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
- themselves with sackcloth H8242 (שַׂק) — properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
- on the tops H1406 (גָּג) — a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar
- of their houses, and in their streets H7339 (רְחֹב) — a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area
- every one shall howl H3213 (יָלַל) — to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)
- weeping H1065 (בְּכִי) — a weeping; by analogy, a dripping
- abundantly H3381 (יָרַד) — to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively,…
4 And Heshbon crieth out, and Elealeh; their voice is heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud; his soul trembleth within him.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Heshbon H2809 (חֶשְׁבּוֹן) — Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan
- shall cry H2199 (זָעַק) — to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
- and Elealeh H500 (אֶלְעָלֵא) — Elale or Elaleh, a place east of the Jordan
- their voice H6963 (קוֹל) — a voice or sound
- shall be heard H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- unto Jahaz H3096 (יַהַץ) — Jahats or Jahtsah, a place East of the Jordan
- therefore the armed soldiers H2502 (חָלַץ) — to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen
- of Moab H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- shall cry out H7321 (רוּעַ) — to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
- his life H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- shall be grievous H3415 (יָרַע) — properly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear
5 My heart crieth out for Moab; her nobles flee unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishi-yah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- My heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- shall cry out H2199 (זָעַק) — to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
- for Moab H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- his fugitives H1280 (בְּרִיחַ) — a bolt
- unto Zoar H6820 (צֹעַר) — Tsoar, a place East of the Jordan
- an heifer H5697 (עֶגְלָה) — a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer)
- of three years old H7992 (שְׁלִישִׁי) — third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)
- for by the mounting up H4608 (מַעֲלֶה) — an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priority
- of Luhith H3872 (לוּחִית) — Luchith, a place East of the Jordan
- with weeping H1065 (בְּכִי) — a weeping; by analogy, a dripping
- shall they go it up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- for in the way H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- of Horonaim H2773 (חֹרֹנַיִם) — Choronajim, a place in Moab
- they shall raise up H5782 (עוּר) — to wake (literally or figuratively)
- a cry H2201 (זַעַק) — a shriek or outcry
- of destruction H7667 (שֶׁבֶר) — a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate; for the grass is withered away, the tender grass faileth, there is no green thing.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
- of Nimrim H5249 (נִמְרִים) — Nimrim, a place East of the Jordan
- shall be desolate H4923 (מְשַׁמָּה) — a waste or amazement
- for the hay H2682 (חָצִיר) — grass; also a leek (collectively)
- is withered away H3001 (יָבֵשׁ) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
- the grass H1877 (דֶּשֶׁא) — a sprout; by analogy, grass
- faileth H3615 (כָּלָה) — to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)
- there is no green thing H3418 (יֶרֶק) — properly, pallor, i.e. hence, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation; concretely, verdure, i.e. grass or vegetation
7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away over the brook of the willows.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Therefore the abundance H3502 (יִתְרָה) — properly, excellence, i.e. (by implication) wealth
- they have gotten H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- and that which they have laid up H6486 (פְּקֻדָּה) — visitation (in many senses, chiefly official)
- shall they carry away H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- to the brook H5158 (נַחַל) — a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
- of the willows H6155 (עָרָב) — a willow (from the use of osiers as wattles)
8 For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the wailing thereof unto Eglaim, and the wailing thereof unto Beer-elim.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For the cry H2201 (זַעַק) — a shriek or outcry
- is gone round about H5362 (נָקַף) — to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate
- the borders H1366 (גְּבוּל) — properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
- of Moab H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- the howling H3215 (יְלָלָה) — a howling
- thereof unto Eglaim H97 (אֶגְלַיִם) — Eglajim, a place in Moab
- and the howling H3215 (יְלָלָה) — a howling
- thereof unto Beer–elim H879 (בְּאֵר אֵלִים) — Beer-Elim, a place in the Desert
9 For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will bring yet more upon Dimon, a lion upon them of Moab that escape, and upon the remnant of the land.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For the waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
- of Dimon H1775 (דִּימוֹן) — Dimon, a place in Palestine
- shall be full H4390 (מָלֵא) — to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
- of blood H1818 (דָּם) — blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. dr…
- for I will bring H7896 (שִׁית) — to place (in a very wide application)
- more H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
- upon Dimon H1775 (דִּימוֹן) — Dimon, a place in Palestine
- lions H738 (אֲרִי) — a lion
- upon him that escapeth H6413 (פְּלֵיטָה) — deliverance; concretely, an escaped portion
- of Moab H4124 (מוֹאָב) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- and upon the remnant H7611 (שְׁאֵרִית) — a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion
- of the land H127 (אֲדָמָה) — soil (from its general redness)