The Meaning of Isaiah 15:7 Explained

Isaiah 15:7

KJV: Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.

YLT: Therefore the abundance he made, and their store, Unto the brook of the willows they carry.

Darby: Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, do they carry away to the torrent of the willows.

ASV: Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away over the brook of the willows.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Therefore the abundance  they have gotten,  and that which they have laid up,  shall they carry away  to the brook  of the willows. 

What does Isaiah 15:7 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 15

1  The lamentable state of Moab

What do the individual words in Isaiah 15:7 mean?

To therefore the abundance they have gained and what they have laid up to the Brook of the Willows they will carry away
עַל־ כֵּ֖ן יִתְרָ֣ה עָשָׂ֑ה וּפְקֻדָּתָ֔ם עַ֛ל נַ֥חַל הָעֲרָבִ֖ים יִשָּׂאֽוּם

יִתְרָ֣ה  the  abundance 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: יִתְרָה  
Sense: abundance, riches, wealth.
עָשָׂ֑ה  they  have  gained 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
וּפְקֻדָּתָ֔ם  and  what  they  have  laid  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: פְּקֻדָּה  
Sense: oversight, care, custody, mustering, visitation, store.
נַ֥חַל  the  Brook 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: נַחַל 
Sense: torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley.
הָעֲרָבִ֖ים  of  the  Willows 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: עֲרָבָה  
Sense: poplar, willow.
יִשָּׂאֽוּם  they  will  carry  away 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine plural
Root: נָשָׂא  
Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.