Lux Domini

Isaiah  15:6

For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.

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Interpretation

This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of holiness and judgment in Isaiah.

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This thought runs through Isaiah 15:6-9.

Isaiah 15:6 Isaiah 15:7 Isaiah 15:8 Isaiah 15:9

Glossary

Nimrim Place
The stream of the leopards, a stream in Moab ( Isa. 15:6 ; Jer. 48:34 ); probably the modern Wady en-Nemeirah, a rich, verdant spot at the south-eastern end of the Dead Sea. Modern identification: Wadi en Numeirah.