# General Information:
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](./01.md)).
# they wear sackcloth
They do this to show their extreme sadness. Alternate translation: "they wear sackcloth and mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]])