Isaiah 16:9

"For the fields of Heshbon languish with the vine of Sibmah. The lords of the nations have broken down its choice branches, which reached even to Jazer, which wandered into the wilderness. Its shoots were spread abroad. They passed over the sea."

Key Reflection

This passage paints a picture of desolation and decay, where once-prosperous vineyards in Heshbon and Sibmah have been left to wither and fall into disarray. The broken branches and wandering shoots symbolize the scattering of Israel's influence and the loss of its former glory, reflecting both judgment and the potential for future restoration.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Therefore, I will bewail -So great is the desolation that I, the prophet, will lament it, though it belongs to another nation than mine own. The expression indicates that the calamity will be great (see the note atIsaiah 15:5). With the weeping of Jazer -That is, I will pour out the same lamentation for the vine of Sibmah which I do for Jazer; implying that it would be deep and bitter sorrow (seeJeremiah 48:32). I will water thee with my tears -Indicating the grievous calamities that were coming upon those places, on account of the pride of the nation. They were to Isaiah foreign nations, but he had a heart that could feel for their calamities.

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