Parallel Verses New Living Translation The farms of Heshbon are abandoned; the vineyards at Sibmah are deserted. The rulers of the nations have broken down Moab--that beautiful grapevine. Its tendrils spread north as far as the town of Jazer and trailed eastward into the wilderness. Its shoots reached so far west that they crossed over the Dead Sea. King James Bible For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. Darby Bible Translation For the fields of Heshbon languish, the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down its choice plants: they reached unto Jaazer, they wandered through the wilderness; its shoots stretched out, they went beyond the sea. World English Bible For the fields of Heshbon languish with the vine of Sibmah. The lords of the nations have broken down its choice branches, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness. Its shoots were spread abroad. They passed over the sea. Young's Literal Translation Because fields of Heshbon languish, The vine of Sibmah, Lords of nations did beat her choice vines, Unto Jazer they have come, They have wandered in a wilderness, Her plants have spread themselves, They have passed over a sea. Isaiah 16:8 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible16:8 The lords - The Assyrians or Chaldeans, the great rulers of the eastern nations. Plants - The choicest vines. Under which one particular he seems to understand, not only all other fruits and goods, but even their choicest people. They - The lords of the heathen are come as far as Jazer, which is the utmost border of Moab. Wandered - The Moabites fled for their lives, and wandered hither and thither in the wilderness of Moab. Branches - Her people, called plants before. Stretched - Driven from their own homes, and dispersed into several countries. The sea - Over the Dead - sea, which was the border of Moab. They were forced to flee out of their own country to save their lives. Isaiah 16:8 Parallel Commentaries Library Cross References Numbers 32:38 Nebo, Baal-meon, and Sibmah. They changed the names of some of the towns they conquered and rebuilt. Joshua 13:25 Their territory included Jazer, all the towns of Gilead, and half of the land of Ammon, as far as the town of Aroer just west of Rabbah. Isaiah 15:4 The people of Heshbon and Elealeh will cry out; their voices will be heard as far away as Jahaz! The bravest warriors of Moab will cry out in utter terror. They will be helpless with fear. Jeremiah 48:32 "You people of Sibmah, rich in vineyards, I will weep for you even more than I did for Jazer. Your spreading vines once reached as far as the Dead Sea, but the destroyer has stripped you bare! He has harvested your grapes and summer fruits. Jump to Previous Abroad Branches Broken Choice Extended Fields Heathen Heshbon Jazer Languish Nations Overcome Passed Plants Principal Reached Sea Shoots Sibmah Spread Stretched Thereof Vine Wandered WildernessJump to Next Abroad Branches Broken Choice Extended Fields Heathen Heshbon Jazer Languish Nations Overcome Passed Plants Principal Reached Sea Shoots Sibmah Spread Stretched Thereof Vine Wandered WildernessLinks Isaiah 16:8 NIVIsaiah 16:8 NLT Isaiah 16:8 ESV Isaiah 16:8 NASB Isaiah 16:8 KJV Isaiah 16:8 Bible Apps Isaiah 16:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 16:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 16:8 French Bible Isaiah 16:8 German Bible Isaiah 16:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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