Isaiah 16:14 — But now the Lord speaks, saying, “Within three years, as the years of a hired m… — AMP | maBible
Read Isaiah 16:14 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 16.14, Isaiah 16v14, Es. 16:14. But now the Lord speaks, saying, “Within three years, as the years of a hired man [who will not serve longer than the agreed time], the glory of Moab will be degraded al…
Other reference formats: Isaiah 16.14, Isaiah 16v14, Es. 16:14.
14 But now the Lord speaks, saying, “Within three years, as the years of a hired man [who will not serve longer than the agreed time], the glory of Moab will be degraded along with all the great population, and the remnant [that survives] will be very small and of no account.”
Passage themes
Un délai compté — Dans trois ans, comptés aussi précisément que les années d'un salarié
La gloire de Moab — la gloire de Moab sera un objet de mépris
Presque rien ne reste — il n'en restera pas grand-chose, presque rien
Notes and references
This prophecy was fulfilled after the death of King Ahaz of Judah (Is 14:28), about the third year of King Hezekiah’s reign. Moab was not left completely without population at this time; there was still a “remnant.” The final desolation of Moab was reserved for King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 582…