When they first lived there, they did not fear the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
Isaiah 15:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Waters of Dibon are full of blood, but I will bring on Dibon even more than this – a lion for those who escape from Moab, and for the survivors in the land. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; yet I [the Lord] will bring even more on Dimon–a lion upon those of Moab who escape and upon the remnant of the land. American Standard Version (1901) For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will bring yet more upon Dimon, a lion upon them of Moab that escape, and upon the remnant of the land. Common English Bible The waters of Dibon are full of blood. But I will bring still more upon Dibon: a lion for Moab’s survivors, for the remaining few in the land. Catholic Public Domain Version Because the waters of Dibon have been filled with blood, I will place even more upon Dibon: those from Moab who flee the lion, and the survivors of the earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the waters of Dibon are filled with blood. For I will bring more upon Dibon: the lion upon them that shall flee of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land. |
When they first lived there, they did not fear the Lord. So the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.
For their cry echoes throughout the territory of Moab. Their wailing reaches Eglaim; their wailing reaches Beer-elim.
‘I will ordain four kinds of judgement for them’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the land to devour and destroy.
Israel is a stray lamb, chased by lions. The first who devoured him was the king of Assyria; the last who crushed his bones was King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
‘But if after these things you will not obey me, I will proceed to discipline you seven times for your sins.
then I will act with hostility towards you; I also will strike you seven times for your sins.
I will act with furious hostility towards you; I will also discipline you seven times for your sins.
It will be like a man who flees from a lion only to have a bear confront him. He goes home and rests his hand against the wall only to have a snake bite him.
We threw them down; Heshbon has been destroyed as far as Dibon. We caused desolation as far as Nophah, which reaches as far as Medeba.