The Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 16:1-14

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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 (which consists of Isaiah 16:13 and Isaiah 16:14) the time is fixed for the main visitation to fall upon her.

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