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Therefore shall Moab wail for Moab, everyone shall wail: for the raisin-cakes of Kir-hareseth shall you mourn, utterly stricken.

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The High Cost of Pride

Commentators like John Calvin and Matthew Henry emphasize that Moab's devastating judgment is a direct result of its pride. The scene of universal wailing serves as a stark warning that God actively opposes the proud. This passage reminds believers that humility is not just a virtue but a safeguard against the kind of ruin that pride invites.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Isaiah 16:7

18th Century

Theologian

Therefore Moab shall howl for Moab - One part of the nation shall mourn for another; they shall howl, or lament, in alternate responses. Jer…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Isaiah 16:7

19th Century

Bishop

Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab. — Either the whole nation wailing for its downfall, or the survivors wailing for the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Isaiah 16:7

16th Century

Theologian

Therefore shall Moab howl to Moab. He declares more plainly what has already been said, that this pride, and the cruelty that spr…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Isaiah 16:7

17th Century

Pastor

Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab
One Moabite shall mourn for another; the living for the dead; or one part of the …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Isaiah 16:6–14

17th Century

Minister

Those who will not be counseled, cannot be helped. More souls are ruined by pride than by any other sin whatsoever. Also, the very proud are common…