Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 16
CHAP. XVI.
Vers. 1. THe lambe to the ruler of the land] Send sheep, either for tribute to the King of Israel. 2 Sam. 8. 2. with 2 King. 3. 4. Or, for sacrifice to God, to make your peace with him, Ezra 6. 8,-10. & 7. 15,—23.
Sel… ] From Sela, or Petra; Heb. a rock. a citie of Moab, so called, because situate on a rock, lying upon the wildernesse, 2 King. 14. 7. Or▪ from Sela, the South border of Moab, unto the wildernesse of Judah, the North border of it; from the one end of the land to the other.
to] Or, toward. Chap. 22. 7.
the mount of the daughter of Zion] Unto Jerusalem; or the Temple there, Chap. 1. 8. & 2. 2.
V. 2. For] Or, els.
it shall be that] If ye persist in your rebellion and refusall, 2 King. 3. 5.
as a wandering bird] Unlesse ye yeeld the daughter of Zion her due, your daughters (the Moabitish women, as the daughters of Jerusalem, Luk. 23. 28.) shall be carried captive out of their countrey, and wonted places of aboad, Job 29. 18.
cast out of the nest] Or, a nest forsaken, Chap. 10. 14.
at the fords of Arnon] In the confines of Moab, Num. 21. 14.
V. 3. Take counsel] Heb. Bring.
execute judgement] Or, deal discreetly. or, equally. Psal. 112. 5.
make thy shadow] He sheweth what Moab should have done, for Gods people in their distresse; to wit, concealed, harboured, protected them: which because they did not, the like should not be done to them, Obad. 14. Luk. 6. 38.
V. 4. for] The Assyrian shall but for a while oppresse my people: and it is but for a short time therefore, that this office is required of you.
the extortioner] Chap. 14. 4. & 49. 20.
extortioner] Heb. wringer. Pro. 30. 33.
is at an end] Or, shall be no more. Chap 33. 1.
ceaseth] Or, shall cease.
the oppressors] Heb. treaders down. Jer. 50. 26. Lam. 3. 34.
are consumed] Or, shall be.
V. 5. in mercy] By mercy, shewed in righting and relieving the poor oppressed, Pro. 16. 22. & 20. 28. & 29. 14. Dan. 4. 27.
the throne] The Kingdome of Judah, the throne of David, Chap. 9. 7. Jer. 17. 25. called Gods throne, 1 Chron. 29. 23. and a type of it, Dan. 7. 14, 27. Mic. 4. 7. Luk. 1. 33. shall be restored and established, Chap. 37. 31, 32 Amos. 9. 11.
established] Or, prepared. Chap. 2. 2.
he] Or, one.
he shall sit upon it] Hezekiah, a type of Christ, for a time, Chap. 32. 1. Christ for ever, Luk. 1. 33.
in truth] Or, constantly. Pro. 29. 14.
tabernacle] The house, or palace, Amos 9. 11.
judging and seeking, &c.] Or, who shall judge, and seek, and h…sten: who shall administer justice, as David did, justly, diligently, and without delay, 2 Sam. 8 15. Psal. 75. 2. & 101. 8.
V. 6. pride of Moab] Jer. 48. 27.
lies] Or, vain counsels. as Chap. 44. 25. Jer. 50. 36.
V. 7. how] Jer. 48. 20.
for Moab] Or, to. one Moabite to another, as Chap. 6. 3.
for the foundations] For the utter subversion of it, which it alone of the ancient cities of Moab had escaped in the expedition of those three Kings, 2 King. 3. 25.
Kir-hareseth] Called also Kir-heres, vers. 11. and signifieth the citie of the Sunne: who was there worshipped, and is so tearmed, Job 9. 7. & 31. 26. Or, as some, but with lesse probabilitie, the citie of earthen ware; (so is the word used, Jer. 19. 1.) from the multitude of potters there resiant, and curious earthen vessels there made. See Chap. 15. 1. & 19. 18. Jer. 19. 2.
mourn] Or, mutter. Chap. 8. 19. & 59. 11.
V. 8. the fields] Their countrey is all wasted; and their wealth all surprised. fields] Or, vineyards. Deut. 32. 32.
Heshbon] Chap. 15. 4.
languish] Chap. 24. 7.
Sibmah] Num. 32. 38.
the lords of the heathen] The Assyrians their enemies; and others with them.
principall] Or, choysest Gen. 49. 11. Chap. 5. 2.
stretched out] Or, plucked up. Chap. 33. 23.
the sea] The sea of Jazer, Jer▪ 48. 31. all their wealth is carried away out of their countrey, to the confines, and over the sea adjoyning. See Chap. 15. 7.
V. 9. I will bewail with the weeping] Or, I will bewail with weeping (grievously bewail, as Jer. 48. 5.) Jazer, and the. See Jer. 48. 32.
my tears] So grievous are thy plagues, as may well move any man to bemoan thee, Chap. 15. 5.
the &c.] Or, the alarm is fallen upon, &c. Jer. 25. 30. & 51. 14.
shouting for thy summer-fruits] Thy wonted shouting and singing for joy upon such occasions is at an end, vers. 10. Chap▪ 9. 3▪ Or, the enemie shouteth for joy upon the surprisall of thy wealth, vers. 8. See Jer. 48. 32.
V. 10. gladnesse is taken away] Jer. 48. 33. Chap. 24. 8.
V. 11. Wherefore] Jer. 48. 36.
my bowels shall sound like an harp] Out of compassion, vers. 9. Chap. 15. 5. and 63. 15. making dolefull lamentation, such as is usuall at funerals, and over the dead, Matt. 9. 23. Or, my bowels working within me, as the strings of an harp move, Lam. 1. 20. Hos▪ 11. 8.
mine inward parts] Or, the inward part of me. mine heart; Jer. 4. 19. Lam. 1. 20.
Kirharesh] Vers. 7.
V. 12. when it is seen] Or, though Moab present himself, (Heb. be see. Chap. 1. 12.) though he weary himself, &c. as Jer. 10. 2.
Moab is weary on the high place] His idols, though he tire out himselfe never so much with them, shall not be able to help him. Deut. 32. 37,—39. Chap. 47. 12.
that he shall come to] Or, and repair.
but] Or, yet. as Chap. 8. 9.
V. 13. since that time] Heb. from then. since the time of Moabs subjection to Israel, 2 Sam. 8. 2. Or, since his revolt from them, 2. King. 3. 4. Or, long ago determined, though not till now published, as Chap. 44. 8. & 48. 3, 5.
V. 14. three yeers] These three yeers seem to commence from the first yeer of Hezekiah, Chap. 14. 28. in whose fourth yeer Shalmaneser coming to besiege Samaria, did in likelihood surprise the land of Moab in his way, 2 King. 18. 9. at which time the fall of Moab begun by the Assyrians, was afterward to be accomplished by the Chaldeans, Jer. 48. 40.
of an hireling] Either because their hired servants were entertained usually from three yeer, to three yeer, Deut. 15. 18. Or, three yeer precisely: because such an one will precisely reckon the tearm of time that he is hired for; the expiration whereof he is wont with much earnestnesse of desire to expect. Job 7. 1, 2▪ Chap. 21. 16.
feeble] Or, not many. Chap. 10. 13. Or, not mighty. as Job 36. 5.