Isaiah 15:9 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

כִּ֣י מֵ֤י דִימוֹן֙ מָ֣לְאוּ דָ֔ם כִּֽי־אָשִׁ֥ית עַל־דִּימ֖וֹן נוֹסָפ֑וֹת לִפְלֵיטַ֤ת מוֹאָב֙ אַרְיֵ֔ה וְלִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית אֲדָמָֽה׃

For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; For I will bring yet more upon Dimon, A lion upon him that escapeth of Moab, And upon the remnant of the land.

Rashi on Isaiah

The waters of Dimon The name of the river.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

דם Blood. The blood of the slain of Moab.
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Rashi on Isaiah

have been filled with blood Like the name of the river. [The name דִּימוֹן resembles דַּם, blood.]
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