Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.
So I will cry along with the people of Jazer as they mourn for Sibmah's vineyards. I will water you with my tears, Heshbon and Elealeh, because the joyful shouts that once celebrated your summer fruits and harvest time have been silenced.
The writer is expressing deep sorrow over the destruction of once-prosperous cities, mourning alongside their people as their joy and abundance have been replaced by devastation.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy against Moab, Israel's neighboring nation east of the Dead Sea. These cities—Jazer, Sibmah, Heshbon, and Elealeh—were known for their fertile lands, vineyards, and agricultural prosperity. Isaiah is prophesying their coming destruction, likely by the Assyrian empire around 700 BC.
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