Isa 16:8   For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

Isa 16:9   Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with My tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.

     The word Heshbon means 'stronghold'; Sibmah means 'fragrance or spice', and Jazer meaning 'helped' (Strong’s nos. 2809; 7643; 3270). The word Elealeh in verse 9 is El'ale in the Hebrew meaning 'God is going up, or ascending' (Strong's no. 500).
     Did you notice the phrase 'lords of the heathen' above? Didn't they know that Jehovah gave the blessings of prosperity to begin with? Their principal plants are dried up because of their 'lords of the heathen' gods they worshipped. The word wandered is ta'ah in the Hebrew meaning 'to stray' (Strong's no. 8582). They 'strayed' into darkness to the spoiler (Satan).

 

 Jer.48:32.

 

 And that's why Jehovah is removing (going up) His Presence from among them.
     Again, this Message to Moab is not for the time of Isaiah only, and not solely to the Moabite peoples. We know this same false worship is still happening today, even among Israel, God's chosen, as the future BABYLON HARLOT of...

 

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... Has been forming up for quite a while now as Moab's 'branches' were running over the wall, and were not pruned to keep false worship out, her branches have 'gone over the sea' to pagan idolatry. (Do some research on the U.N. sanctioned 'gaia' earth goddess worship ;) Could it be the future gathering false worship to include all others?
     Even God's weeping tears for them will not be enough water for their once bountiful harvest. All they had to do was be faithful to Jehovah and stay in Him, keeping their branches good and pruned when the Kenites started creeping in. No, they evidently moved the Kenite up to the top of their leader ladder! Then the false worship of the Kenite no doubt, was 'pressed downward'.
     How is it in the Western Christian Nations today folks? Are there signs that this crept in type of Kenite leadership has happened in America also? Look around if you really believe the lie that communism is dead and the cold war is over. On the contrary, the 'big merge' of America with the socialist systems of the east is nearing completion. Just because the outward symbols of world socialism are not on display doesn't mean the inner workers have ceased their old goal of a one-world socialistic government over all nations.
     (Hint: The 'crept in unawares' began in The United States long, long ago, even before you or I were born. Research the birth of our Federal Reserve System, a 'private' banking institution. You might also try the 'Breton Woods' agreements; and the 'Land-lease Act' which began right at WWII. And don't forget how our Congress and Senate voted in 1945 and 1947 to hand over U.S. Constitutional power to declare war to the United Nations. This is why U.S. involvement in all 'wars' after WWII has been called U.N. Police Actions.)

Isa 16:10   And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.

     This word gladness is simchah in the Hebrew, meaning 'blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)' (Strong's no. 8057). Their plentiful 'Jubilee' festival is gone; there is no more rejoicing festival in honour of our Father by them. New gods, and new moon feasts replace