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O thou daughter that dwellest in Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab is come up against thee, he hath destroyed thy strongholds.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Sit in thirst - Jeremiah draws a picture of the conquered inhabitants, collected outside the walls, waiting for their captors to march them …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon. Dibon is mentioned among the cities of Moab in Numbers 21:30;[Reference Isaiah 15…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here the Prophet turns to address the city Dibon, which was renowned among those people. The mode of speaking is well known; he calls the people of…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You daughter that do inhabit Dibon: A city in Moab; (See Gill on Isaiah 15:2). The Targum is, ``O kingdom of the…

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