Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
Isaiah 16:1 stands within a prophetic burden directed against Moab. Moab is to be understood as one of the nations that oppressed Judah. The command to send the lamb to the ruler of the land therefore belongs to the setting of divine dealing with Judah's oppressor.
Isaiah 16:1 stands within a prophetic burden directed against Moab. Moab is to be understood as one of the nations that oppressed Judah. The command to send the lamb to the ruler of the land therefore belongs to the setting of divine dealing with Judah's oppressor.