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Isaiah 15:2: Meaning Explained
He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all...
Isaiah 15:2
“Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo and over Medeba. Every head is shaved; every beard is cut off.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
The people of Moab will cry and mourn their disaster. They will go to their temples and cry out in grief. People will shave their heads and beards as signs of deep sadness.
What’s Happening Here
When disaster comes, the people show their sorrow through extreme mourning. Shaving heads and beards were signs of the deepest grief.
Key Words
wailcry out loudly in grief and pain
mournshow sadness and sorrow over a loss
Why It Matters
The prophecy shows that ignoring God's warnings leads to genuine suffering and loss. The Moabites' grief will be real and deep.
Did You Know?
In ancient cultures, shaving your head and beard was one of the strongest ways to show grief.
Word Study
H5927
He is gone upעָלָ֨ה
H1006
to Bajithהַבַּ֧יִת
H1769
and to Dibonוְדִיבֹ֛ן
H1116
the high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹת
H1065
to weepלְבֶ֑כִי
H5015
over Neboנְב֞וֹ
H4311
and over Medebaמֵֽידְבָא֙
H4124
Moabמוֹאָ֣ב
H3213
shall howlיְיֵלִ֔יל
H7218
on all their headsרֹאשָׁ֣יו
H7144
shall be baldnessקָרְחָ֔ה
H2206
and every beardזָקָ֖ן
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