Isaiah 16:12 KJV
And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.
Matthew Henry
- The pride and the judgments of MoabThose who will not be counselled, cannot be helped. More souls are ruined by pride than by any other sin whatever. Also, the very proud are commonly very...
Thompson Chains
- High Places (2)See the chain from Leviticus 26:30 · 4 links
- Prayers UnansweredSee the chain from Deuteronomy 1:45 · 13 links
Parallel Passages
- 1 Kings 18:28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Isaiah 15:2 He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
- Numbers 22:39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth.
- Numbers 23:14 And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
- Numbers 23:28 And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
- 1 Kings 18:29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
- Jeremiah 48:35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
- Numbers 22:41–23:3 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people. …
- Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
- 1 Kings 11:7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
- 2 Kings 3:27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
- 2 Kings 19:12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?
- 2 Kings 19:16–19 LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God. …
- Psalms 115:3–7 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. …
- Proverbs 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
- Isaiah 26:16 LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
- Isaiah 37:38 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
- Isaiah 47:13 Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
- Jeremiah 10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
- Jeremiah 48:7 For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
- Jeremiah 48:13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
- Jeremiah 48:46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
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Topics
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible808–698 BC · Isaiah, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah
Places
- MoabRegion · today Kerak · Location well established
- Places in Isaiah 16 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- MoabThe seed of the father, or, according to others, the desirable land, the eldest son of Lot (Gen 19:37), of incestuous birth.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And it shall come to pass, when it is seen וְהָיָה wĕhāyâ Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and נִרְאָה nirʾâ רָאָה Verb · niphal perfect, third person masculine singular
- that Moab כִי kî Conjunction כִּי kî Conjunction מוֹאָב môʾāb מוֹאָב Proper name
- is weary נִלְאָה nilʾâ לָאָה Verb · niphal perfect, third person masculine singular
- on the high place עַל ʿal Preposition הַבָּמָה habbāmâ בָּמָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
- that he shall come וּבָא ûbāʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- to his sanctuary אֶל ʾel Preposition מִקְדָּשׁוֹ miqdāšô מִקְדָּשׁ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- to pray לְהִתְפַּלֵּל lĕhitpallēl פָּלַל Verb · hithpael infinitive construct · with preposition
- but he shall not prevail וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and יוּכָל yûkol יָכֹל Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
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