Isaiah 16:5-7

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⁵Then a new king will come.
    He will be from David’s family.^[a]
    He will be loyal, loving, and kind.
He will be a king who judges fairly.
    He will do what is right and good.

⁶We have heard that the people of Moab
    are very proud and conceited.
They are hot-tempered braggers,
    but their boasts are only empty words.
⁷Because of their pride, everyone in Moab will mourn.
    They will wish for the way things used to be.
    They will wish for the raisin cakes from Kir Hareseth.^[b]

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Footnotes

Isaiah 16:5 David’s family The royal family of Judah. God promised that men from David’s family would be kings in Judah.
Isaiah 16:7 Kir Hareseth A city in the country of Moab.