KJV ORIGINAL
For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The sound of crying and wailing has spread all around the borders of Moab; their mourning reaches as far as Eglaim and Beer-elim.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the cries of grief and distress from Moab's destruction have spread throughout their entire land, reaching even the farthest corners.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Isaiah's prophecy against Moab, Israel's neighboring nation east of the Dead Sea. Moab often had conflicts with Israel, and this prophecy foretells their coming judgment and devastation. Eglaim and Beer-elim were towns on the southern border of Moab, showing that the mourning would reach from one end of the country to the other.
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