Isaiah 16:7 meaning and explanation

Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.

Isaiah 16:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah speaks God's oracle against Moab, Israel's neighbor east of the Dead Sea. Verses 1 to 5 picture Moab's refugees fleeing to Zion for shelter, and verse 6 names Moab's pride.

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