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# General Information:
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This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present ([Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md)).
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# We have heard of Moab's pride, his arrogance, his boasting, and his anger
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The words "Moab's" and "his" refer to the people of Moab. Alternate translation: "We have heard that the people of Moab are proud and arrogant, boastful and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# We have heard
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Possible meanings are that 1) Isaiah is speaking and "We" refers to him and the people of Judah, or 2) God is speaking and "We" refers to God.
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# But his boastings are empty words
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"But what they say about themselves means nothing" or "But what they boast about is not true"
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