Isaiah 15:9For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will bring yet more on Dimon, a lion on those of Moab who escape, and on the remnant of the land.
The setting
Dimon, Moab (modern Jordan), ~740 BC. Rivers run red with blood as even survivors face lions sent by God...
The emotion here: reluctant but resolute about pronouncing inevitable judgment
The original word
ʾaryeh (אַרְיֵה) — lion, symbol of unstoppable divine judgment, apex predator
Why it matters
Dimon is likely Dibon, where the famous Moabite Stone was found in 1868
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 15:9
Even escape leads to more danger - this is judgment with no exit strategy
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God as vengeful, but it actually reveals that sin has natural consequences that even escape cannot avoid.
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Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 15:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 15:9 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, inescapable punishment, violence. Notable phrases: waters full of blood; lion on those who escape. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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