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Isaiah 15:2-4
Easy-to-Read Version
Isaiah 15:2-4
Easy-to-Read Version
2 The king’s family and the people of Dibon[a] go to the places of worship[b] to cry.
The people of Moab are crying for Nebo[c] and Medeba.[d]
They have shaved their heads and beards to show their sadness.
3 Everywhere in Moab, on the housetops and in the streets,
people are wearing sackcloth.
Everyone is crying.
4 In Heshbon and Elealeh they are crying loudly.
You can hear their voices as far away as Jahaz.
Even the soldiers are frightened.
They are shaking with fear.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 15:2 Dibon A city in the country of Moab. This name is like a Hebrew word meaning “to be very sad.”
- Isaiah 15:2 places of worship Or “high places.” See “high places” in the Word List.
- Isaiah 15:2 Nebo A city in the country of Moab and the name of a false god.
- Isaiah 15:2 Medeba A city in the country of Moab. This name is like a Hebrew word meaning “to be very sad.”
Isaiah 15:2-4
New International Version
Isaiah 15:2-4
New International Version
2 Dibon(A) goes up to its temple,
to its high places(B) to weep;
Moab wails(C) over Nebo(D) and Medeba.
Every head is shaved(E)
and every beard cut off.(F)
3 In the streets they wear sackcloth;(G)
on the roofs(H) and in the public squares(I)
they all wail,(J)
prostrate with weeping.(K)
4 Heshbon(L) and Elealeh(M) cry out,
their voices are heard all the way to Jahaz.(N)
Therefore the armed men of Moab cry out,
and their hearts are faint.
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