Isaiah 16:2
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For it shall be,.... Or, "otherwise it shall be" (z); if ye do not pay this tribute:
that as a wandering bird cast out…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For it shall be - It shall happen in the time of the calamity that shall come upon Moab. As a wandering bird - (See Isa…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 16:1-5
God has made it to appear that he delights not in the ruin of sinners by telling them what they may do to prevent the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The verse gives no good sense in its present position. Not only does it obscure the connexion between Isa 16:16 and Isa…
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