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Isaiah 16:12

Isaiah 16:12

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

When it is seen that Moab is weary; rather, when Moab shows himself, and has wearied himself. The heathen "thought to be heard for their much speaking" (). They endeavored to weary their gods into granting their prayers (1 Kings 18:26), and frequently sue-ceeded in wearying themselves.

On the high place. "High places" (bamoth) were common to the Moabites, with the other nations of Syria and Palestine. Mesha, in his inscription, speaks of having rebuilt a city called "Beth-Bamoth" (), which must have been a "city of high places;" and he even calls the stele which he dedicates to Chemosh, whereon his inscription is written, a bamah, or "high place."

That he shall come to his sanctuary … but he shall not, etc.; rather, and has come into his sanctuary, that he shall not prevail.

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