God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 16:8
8The fields of Heshbon and the vineyards of Sibmah wither. Rulers of the nations have cut off their grapes. The grapevines ⌞once⌟ reached as far as Jazer and strayed out into the desert. Their shoots had spread out over the sea.
Isaiah 16:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
- New International Version (NIV)The fields of Heshbon wither, the vines of Sibmah also. The rulers of the nations have trampled down the choicest vines, which once reached Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots spread out and went as far as the sea.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have struck down its branches, which reached to Jazer and strayed to the desert; its shoots spread abroad and passed over the sea.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the fields of Heshbon languish, And the vine of Sibmah; The lords of the nations have broken down its choice plants, Which have reached to Jazer And wandered through the wilderness. Her branches are stretched out, They are gone over the sea.
Context of Isaiah 16:8
6We’ve heard of the arrogance of Moab’s people. They are very arrogant. We’ve heard of their boasting, arrogance, and conceit, but their boasts aren’t true. 7That is why Moab will wail. Everyone will wail for Moab. Mourn and grieve over the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth. The fields of Heshbon and the vineyards of Sibmah wither. Rulers of the nations have cut off their grapes. The grapevines ⌞once⌟ reached as far as Jazer and strayed out into the desert. Their shoots had spread out over the sea. 9I will cry for the grapevines of Sibmah as Jazer cries for them. I will drench you with my tears, Heshbon and Elealeh. The shouts of joy for your ripened fruits and your harvest will be silenced. 10Joy and delight have vanished from the orchards. No songs are sung. No shouts are raised. No one stomps on grapes in the winepresses, because I have put an end to the shouts of joy.
Read all of Isaiah 16Isaiah 16:8 word by word
כִּ֣י שַׁדְמוֹת֩ חֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן אֻמְלָ֜ל גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י גוֹיִם֙ הָלְמ֣וּ שְׂרוּקֶּ֔יהָ עַד־יַעְזֵ֥ר נָגָ֖עוּ תָּ֣עוּ מִדְבָּ֑ר שְׁלֻ֣חוֹתֶ֔יהָ נִטְּשׁ֖וּ עָ֥בְרוּ יָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For the fieldsשְׁדֵמָהshedêmâh · fieldH7709
- of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbôn · HeshbonH2809
- languishאָמַל'âmal · be weakH535
- the vineגֶּ֫פֶןgephen · vineH1612
- of Sibmahשְׂבָםώebâm ώibmâh · SibmahH7643
- the lordsבַּעַלba‛al · masterH1167
- of the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- have broken downהָלַםhâlam · to smiteH1986
- the principal plantsשָׂרֹקώârûq · tendrilH8291
- thereof, they are comeנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
- unto Jazerיַעְזֵרya‛ăzêyr ya‛zêr · JazerH3270
- they wanderedתָּעָהtâ‛âh · to go astrayH8582
- the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- her branchesשְׁלּוּחָהshillûchâh · shootH7976
- are stretched outנָטַשׁnâţash · to leaveH5203
- they are gone overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
Cross-references for Isaiah 16:8
- Isaiah 15:4Heshbon and Elealeh also cry out. Their voices are heard as far away as Jahaz. Moab’s armed men cry out. Their courage is gone.
- Isaiah 24:7New wine dries up, and grapevines waste away. All happy people groan.
- 2 Samuel 1:21You mountains in Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you or on your slopes, because warriors’ shields were tarnished there. Saul’s shield was never rubbed with olive oil.
- Isaiah 16:9I will cry for the grapevines of Sibmah as Jazer cries for them. I will drench you with my tears, Heshbon and Elealeh. The shouts of joy for your ripened fruits and your harvest will be silenced.
- Numbers 32:38Nebo, Baal Meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. These are the names they gave the cities they rebuilt.
- Joshua 13:19Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the mountain in the valley,
- Isaiah 10:7But that’s not what they intend to do. Their minds don’t work that way. Their purpose is to destroy and put an end to many nations.
- Jeremiah 27:6Now I have handed all these countries over to my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have even made wild animals serve him.
- Numbers 32:3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
- Joshua 13:25Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half of Ammon as far as Aroer, which is by Rabbah.
Commentaries on Isaiah 16:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Languish "Are put to shame" - Here the text of Jeremiah leaves us much at a loss, in a place that seems to be greatly corrupted. The Septuagint join the two last words of this verse with the beginning of the following. Their rendering is: ͅ, . For אך ach they must have read אל al ; otherwise, how came they by the negative, which seems not to belong to this place? Neither is it easy to make sense of the rest without a small alteration, by reading, instead…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8For the fields of Heshbon - (See the note at Isaiah 15:4.) Languish - They are parched up with drought. The fields‘ here evidently mean “vineyards,” for so the parallelism demands. So in Deuteronomy 32:32: Their vine is of the vine of Sodom, And of the fields of Gomorrah. And the vine of Sibmah - Sibmah, or Shibmah, was a city of Reuben Numbers 32:38; Joshua 13:19. Jeremiah, in the parallel place Jeremiah 48:32 speaks of the vine of Sibmah also. He also…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 Those who will not be counselled, cannot be helped. More souls are ruined by pride than by any other sin whatever. Also, the very proud are commonly very passionate. With lies many seek to gain the gratification of pride and passion, but they shall not compass proud and angry projects. Moab was famous for fields and vineyards; but they shall be laid waste by the invading army. God can soon turn laughter into mourning, and joy into heaviness…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The vineyards at Sibmah were near the Moabite city of Heshbon. Moab was like a lush vine spreading far and wide, but Israel's beautiful vine reached the ends of the earth (Isaiah 27:6). The location of Jazer is unknown.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. fields--vine-fields (De 32:32). vine of Sibmah--near Heshbon: namely, languishes. lords of ... heathen--The heathen princes, the Assyrians, &c., who invaded Moab, destroyed his vines. So Jeremiah in the parallel place (Jr 48:32, 33). Maurer thinks the following words require rather the rendering, "Its (the vine of Sibmah) shoots (the wines got from them) overpowered (by its generous flavor and potency) the lords of the nations" (Ge 49:11, 12, 22). come…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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