¶“Moab has been at ease since his youth; He has also been peaceful, like wine on its dregs, And he has not been poured from vessel to vessel, Nor has he gone into exile. Therefore he retains his flavor, And his aroma has not changed.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Moab, from the time it conquered the Emims (Deuteronomy 2:9–10) and so became a nation, had retained quiet possession of its land and e…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He has settled on his lees.—The image, found also in Zephaniah 1:12, is drawn from the practice of pouring wine from one …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here he expresses more clearly what we have seen before: that Moab in vain promised itself perpetual impunity because it had been prosperous for a …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Moab has been at ease from his youth
Lived in great peace and prosperity from the time they became a kingdom; being …