But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
But now the LORD has spoken, saying, 'Within three years—counted as precisely as a hired worker counts his contract time—Moab's glory will be despised, along with all its great population. Only a tiny, weak remnant will be left.'
God is declaring that within exactly three years, the proud nation of Moab will be reduced to a small, weak remnant of its former glory.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during a time when Moab, Israel's neighbor to the east, was a prosperous and powerful nation that often opposed Israel. The reference to 'years of a hireling' indicates the precision of God's timeline—just as a hired worker knows exactly when his contract ends. This judgment likely came to pass through Assyrian or Babylonian invasions that devastated the region.
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