Holy Scripture

Isaiah 15:5

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 5) My heart will cry out to Moab. The prophet speaks with a lamenting affection, either because even the enemies are creatures of God, on whom so many evils come upon, or because they are to be overwhelmed with such calamities that even their enemies will become pitiable. Jeremiah also says the same: Therefore…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Isaiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

5The heart of the region of Moab cries within her to Zoar; for it is as a heifer of three years old: and on the ascent of Eglath they shall go up to thee weeping by the way of Horonaim: she cries, Destruction, and trembling.

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In context

3Gird yourselves with sackcloth in her streets: and lament upon her roofs, and in her streets, and in her ways; howl all of you with weeping.

4For Heshbon and Elealeh have cried: their voice was heard to Jahaz: therefore the loins of the region of Moab cry aloud; her soul shall know.

— Isaiah 15:5 —

6The water of Nimrim shall be desolate, and the grass thereof shall fail: for there shall be no green grass.

7Shall Moab even thus be delivered? for I will bring the Arabians upon the valley, and they shall take it.

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