Isa 16:7 | JFB | STEP | 7. Therefore-- all hope of being allowed shelter by the Jews being cut off. foundations-- that is, "ruins"; because, when houses are pulled down, the "foundations" alone are left ( ). Jeremiah, in the parallel place ( ), renders it "men," who are the moral foundations or stay of a city. Kirhareseth-- literally, "a citadel of brick." surely they are stricken-- rather, joined with "mourn"; "Ye shall mourn utterly stricken" [Maurer and Horsley].

‏ Isaiah 16:7

7. Therefore--all hope of being allowed shelter by the Jews being cut off.

foundations--that is, "ruins"; because, when houses are pulled down, the "foundations" alone are left (Is 58:12). Jeremiah, in the parallel place (Jr 48:31), renders it "men," who are the moral foundations or stay of a city.

Kirhareseth--literally, "a citadel of brick."

surely they are stricken--rather, joined with "mourn"; "Ye shall mourn utterly stricken" [Maurer and Horsley].