“My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.”
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old; for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction—the prophet's expression of compassion for Moab even while announcing judgment, with the detailed description of the refugees fleeing with lamentation. The comparison of Moab to a heifer suggests youthful strength rendered helpless. This verse balances the announcement of judgment with compassionate identification with the suffering.
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