“This is the word
That Yahweh spoke
Concerning Moab
In the past.
But now
Yahweh says.
‘In three years,
Like the years of a hired worker,
The glory of Moab
Will be brought
Into contempt.
In spite of all its great multitude,
Those who survive
Will be very few.
They will be feeble.’”
Now we have a clear oracle of Yahweh presented by Isaiah. Should this have been at the beginning of this section on Moab? Or is this another devastating blow to Moab in 3 years? It appears to be the later, another attack. The glory of Moab will again be brought into contempt. Even though there are a lot of Moabites, very few will survive. Those that do survived will be feeble. Thus ends this long but gentle 2 chapter diatribe against Moab that was also part of the territory of Reuben.
