CHAP. XV. V. 1. (Notes, Jer. 48:) 'This 'and the following chapter, taken together, 'make one entire prophecy. The time of the 'delivery, and consequently of the completion 'of it, which was to be in three years from that 'time, is uncertain; the former not being mark-... If we understand the prophet, as speaking 'ed in the prophecy itself, nor the latter re- 'in his own person, it implies that the calami'corded in history. But the most probable ac- 'ties of Moab are so great, as to extort pity 'count is, that it was delivered soon after the 'even from an enemy. Lowth . ( Marg .
Ref .)'foregoing, in the first year of Hezekiah, and Heifer .] That is, the Moabites would resem'that it was accomplished in his fourth year, ble in their howlings the lowing of a full grown 'when Shalmaneser invaded the kingdom of heifer, the voice of which is observed to be 'Israel.' Bp . Lowth . -- "Surely Ar was destroy-deeper than that of the bullock. ( Note , Jer . 48: ed and brought to silence in a night, &c." Old 3-5.)
Version. That is, suddenly, in a very short V. 6,7. Marg . Ref .- Brook , &c. (7) Or, "the time and not after a long siege; and with every valley of the Arabians." Either the Moabites
would intrust their property with the Arabians, or it would be plundered and carried away by them. Some, however, think that Babylon is meant, "by the valley of willows." ( Note , Ps . 137:1-6, υ . 2.)
V.8, 9. ( Marg . Ref . ) "Dimon" is derived from the Hebrew word which signifies blood. -'I will bring more and more calamities: 'and they that flee to escape the present evils 'shall fall into worse disasters: as if a man that 'fled from his enemy should meet with a lion 'to devour him. (Jer. 48:44.)' Lowth .-Perhaps lions and other beasts of prey infested the desolate countries, and devoured the remnant of the inhabitants.
3 Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noon-day; hide the outcasts, bewray not him that wandereth.
4 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth: the || oppressors are consumed out of the land.
5 And 'in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth, "in the tabernacle of David, "judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
warn them to escape from impending ruin, let us continue to pray for them; that they may seek and find forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance with the redeemed of the Lord, in that kingdom which cannot be moved.
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