Text: Isaiah 16:13
OT Text Referred to: Isaiah 15:1
Subject: downsizing hopes of Moab
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Isaiah 16:13 is a self-referential prophetic notation: "This is the message (דָּבָר, davar) that the LORD spoke earlier concerning Moab," pointing back to the oracle that begins at Isaiah 15:1 with "the burden (מַשָּׂא, massa) against Moab." This editorial note establishes that the Moab oracle in chapters 15-16 was delivered at an earlier date, and 16:14 then adds a new, time-specific word setting the downfall within three years. The device distinguishes between the original prophecy and its updated application, showing how prophetic words could be reissued with fresh chronological precision.