Her refugees weep bitterly, climbing the slope to Luhith. They cry out in terror, descending the slope to Horonaim.
Parallel translations
- WEB For they shall go up by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping. For at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.
- KJV For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
- BSB For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction:
- NKJV For in the Ascent of Luhith they ascend with continual weeping; For in the descent of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
- NASB “For they will go up by the ascent of Luhith With continual weeping; For at the descent of Horonaim They have heard the anguished cry of destruction.
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Refugees climb the ascent of Luhith weeping and hear cries of destruction on the descent to Horonaim.
Overview
The fleeing people of Moab are pictured in continual weeping along the roads of escape. The geography traces a path of unrelenting sorrow with no relief in sight. The futility of fleeing apart from God highlights that there is no escape from judgment except by His mercy, offered freely in Christ.
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- Isa 15:5My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for on the way to Horonaim, they raise up a cry of destruction.
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