Isaiah 15:9
9 For the waters [mayim] of Dimon [Diymown] shall be
full [male'] of blood [dam]: for I will bring [shiyth]
more [yacaph] upon Dimon [Diymown], lions ['ariy] upon him
that escapeth [paleytah] of Moab [Mow'ab], and upon the remnant [sha'eriyth] of the land ['adamah]. KJV-Interlinear
9 For the waters of Dimon are
full of blood; Surely I will bring added woes upon Dimon, A lion upon the
fugitives of Moab and upon the remnant of the land. NASB
The word for waters, ‘mayim,’
do not refer to the natural flow of a river, but is a euphemism for urine or
waste water, or sewage waters.
In ancient times, rivers
and creeks that run into them, were often times used for the removal and
washing away of sewage.
Dimon is not a
prominent city or village, although many historians believe that this is a
reference to Diblon which was on the bank of the Arnon River, also referred to
as the Amen. But it may also refer to the northern boundary of Moab, along the
southern boundary of Ammon. However,
these are just guesses.
Using the information
included herein, and the meaning of the word, the reference simply means that
the sewer waters will carry the sewage of Moab, and will flow with the blood of
its inhabitants.
This describes such a great
slaughter, that the entire population of the region will become like its own
sewage, and the many creeks and streams and finally the rivers, will flow red
with the blood of its people.
And that is not all.
Fugitives, is a
reference to those who will try to run.
Remnant is a reference
to those very few, that believe that they will have escaped to survive the devastation.
The lions, carries a
dual meaning. On the one hand, it refers
to invading warriors or gangs, and on the other hand, it refers to the natural
wild life that is adversarial to human presence.
Let there be no
mistake. The violence will be very real,
and very extreme. The invading forces
will kill and rape and torture, with the result in every case, being
death. Needless to say that the invaders
will get their judgment, too.
But so too, will nature
get involved in the violence, as wild animals will become extremely ferocious
and aggressive. And whether the wild
involves dogs or lions or any other of a number of wild predators, any
encounter with them will result in a summary death sentence which will not be
pleasant.
And even though this
chapter ends with the virtual annihilation of Moab and its people, we still
have one more chapter, in the next chapter, which will describe even greater
judgments against Moab, but it will also include a way out, which unfortunately
very few, if any, will choose.
We have completed the
study of fifteen chapters in Isaiah.
They have been filled with warnings and promises and prophecies, all of
which the many generations since Isaiah, have disregarded. Suffice to say that most probably the vast
majority, if not well over ninety-percent of all peoples, are clueless as to
the content of Isaiah.
And is it any wonder
that all of these things will come to pass, as a result of mans own decisions
and actions, even though they are foretold.
People throughout
history, when encountering problems, have always asked the question. ‘How could
this happen?’
Why do you suppose that
is?
