Isaiah 16:2

For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Isaiah 16:2

BSB
Like fluttering birds pushed out of the nest, so are the daughters of Moab at the fords of the Arnon:
AKJV
For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.
CPDV
And this shall be: like a bird fleeing away, and like fledglings flying from the nest, so will the daughters of Moab be at the passage of Arnon.
ERV
For it shall be that, as wandering birds, as a scattered nest, so shall the daughters of Moab be at the fords of Arnon.
NHEB
For it will be that as wandering birds, as a scattered nest, so will the daughters of Moab be at the fords of the Arnon.
SMT
And it shall be as the bird fleeing, the nest cast out, the daughters of Moab shall be from the passages to Arnon.

Commentary for Isaiah 16:2

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Isaiah 16:2
Summary
Moabite women flee like displaced birds
Place
Arnon
Event
Women flee at river crossing
Estimated Time Period
c. 740 BC
Category
Narrative