Isaiah 16:8

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 have heard about Moab’s pride, their great arrogance, their boasting, pride, and excess. But their boastful claims are empty! 7So Moab wails over its demise – they all wail! Completely devastated, they moan about what has happened to the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth. For the fields of Heshbon are dried up, as well as the vines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations trample all over its vines, which reach Jazer and spread to the desert; their shoots spread out and cross the sea. 9So I weep along with Jazer over the vines of Sibmah. I will saturate you with my tears, Heshbon and Elealeh, for the conquering invaders shout triumphantly over your fruit and crops. 10Joy and happiness disappear from the orchards, and in the vineyards no one rejoices or shouts; no one treads out juice in the wine vats – I have brought the joyful shouts to an end.

Isaiah 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 15:4The people of Heshbon and Elealeh cry out, their voices are heard as far away as Jahaz. For this reason Moab’s soldiers shout in distress; their courage wavers.
• Isaiah 24:7The new wine dries up, the vines shrivel up, all those who like to celebrate groan.
• 2 Samuel 1:21O mountains of Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you, nor fields of grain offerings! For it was there that the shield of warriors was defiled; the shield of Saul lies neglected without oil.
• Isaiah 16:9So I weep along with Jazer over the vines of Sibmah. I will saturate you with my tears, Heshbon and Elealeh, for the conquering invaders shout triumphantly over your fruit and crops.
• Numbers 32:38Nebo, Baal Meon (with a change of name), and Sibmah. They renamed the cities they built.
• Joshua 13:19Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,
• Isaiah 10:7But he does not agree with this, his mind does not reason this way, for his goal is to destroy, and to eliminate many nations.
• Jeremiah 27:6I have at this time placed all these nations of yours under the power of my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have even made all the wild animals subject to 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 Ammonite territory as far as Aroer near 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

Topics related to Isaiah 16:8

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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