Isaiah 15:8
Good News Translation
Everywhere at Moab's borders the sound of crying is heard. It is heard at the towns of Eglaim and Beerelim.

New Revised Standard Version
For a cry has gone around the land of Moab; the wailing reaches to Eglaim, the wailing reaches to Beer-elim.

Contemporary English Version
In the towns of Eglaim and of Beerelim and everywhere else in Moab mournful cries are heard.

New American Bible
The cry has gone round the territory of Moab; As far as Eglaim his wailing, even at Beer-elim his wailing.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the cry is gone round about the border of Moab: the howling thereof unto Gallim, and unto the well of Elim the cry thereof.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For the cry is gone round about the border of Moab: the howling thereof unto Gallim, and unto the well of Elim the cry thereof.

the cry

Isaiah 15:2-5 The house is gone up, and Dibon to the high places to mourn over Nabo, and over Medaba, Moab hath howled: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard shall be shaven. . . .

Jeremiah 48:20-24,31-34 Moab is confounded, because he is overthrown: howl ye, and cry, tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is wasted. . . .

Eglaim

Ezekiel 47:10 And the fishers shall stand over these waters, from Engaddi even to Engallim there shall be drying of nets: there shall be many sorts of the fishes thereof, as the fishes of the great sea, a very great multitude:

Context
An Oracle Concerning Moab
7According to the greatness of their work, is their visitation also: they shall lead them to the torrent of the willows. 8For the cry is gone round about the border of Moab: the howling thereof unto Gallim, and unto the well of Elim the cry thereof.9For the waters of Dibon are filled with blood: for I will bring more upon Dibon: the lion upon them that shall flee of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.…
Cross References
Isaiah 15:7
According to the greatness of their work, is their visitation also: they shall lead them to the torrent of the willows.

Isaiah 15:9
For the waters of Dibon are filled with blood: for I will bring more upon Dibon: the lion upon them that shall flee of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.

Isaiah 15:7
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