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Isaiah 16:7

MoabKir-haresethMoab

5 in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.

6 We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.

Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.

8 For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea.

9 So I weep with Jazer for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer fruit and your harvest.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.
KJV
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
WEB
Therefore Moab will wail for Moab. Everyone will wail. You will mourn for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth, utterly stricken.
ASV
Therefore shall Moab wail for Moab, every one shall wail: for the raisin-cakes of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn, utterly stricken.
DARBY
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab; every one of them shall howl. For the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn, verily afflicted.
BLB
Therefore Moab will wail; let everyone wail for Moab; for the raisin-cakes of Kir-Hareseth you⁺ will mourn, utterly stricken.
ÅB
Derfor skal Moab klage over Moab, alle skal klage; over Kir-Haresets druekaker skal dere sukke i dyp sorg.
OTB
Derfor vil Moab klage; hele Moab vil jamre. Sørg over rosinkakene fra Kir Hareset som de dypt sårede.
B1930
Derfor skal Moab klage over Moab, alle skal klage; over Kir-Haresets druekaker skal I sukke i dyp sorg.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 3:25

    They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.

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  • Jeremiah 48:20

    Moab is put to shame, for it has been shattered. Wail and cry out! Declare by the Arnon that Moab is destroyed.

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  • 1 Chronicles 16:3

    Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

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  • Isaiah 15:1–5

    This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!

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  • Isaiah 16:11

    Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres.

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  • Isaiah 8:19

    When men tell you to consult the spirits of the dead and the spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?

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