Isaiah 16:2 Meaning
For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.
Context Explained
1Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
2For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.
3Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.
4Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Jeremiah 48:6
Both verses describe the plight of Moab and its people.
Isaiah 16:3
This verse continues the theme of Moab's desperation in the face of judgment.
Lamentations 3:19
Lamentations reflects on loss and suffering, similar to this verse.
Source: Isaiah 16:2