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Isaiah 15:2
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2 They went up to the temple;[a]
the people of Dibon went up to the high places to lament.[b]
Because of what happened to Nebo and Medeba,[c] Moab wails.
Every head is shaved bare,
every beard is trimmed off.[d]

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  1. Isaiah 15:2 tn Heb “house.”
  2. Isaiah 15:2 tn Heb “even Dibon [to] the high places to weep.” The verb “went up” does double duty in the parallel structure.
  3. Isaiah 15:2 tn Heb “over [or “for”] Nebo and over [or “for”] Medeba.”
  4. Isaiah 15:2 sn Shaving the head and beard were outward signs of mourning and grief.
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Isaiah 15:2
New International Version

2 Dibon(A) goes up to its temple,
    to its high places(B) to weep;
    Moab wails(C) over Nebo(D) and Medeba.
Every head is shaved(E)
    and every beard cut off.(F)

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