Isaiah 15:1 “This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a…”

Isaiah 15:1

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;

World English Bible

The burden of Moab. For in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing. For in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing.

American Standard Version

The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought.

Geneva Bible 1599

The burden of Moab. Surely Ar of Moab was destroied, and brought to silece in a night: surely Kir of Moab was destroied, and brought to silence in a night.

Darby Translation

The burden of Moab: For in the night of being laid waste, Ar of Moab is destroyed; for in the night of being laid waste, Kir of Moab is destroyed!

Young's Literal Translation

The burden of Moab. Because in a night destroyed was Ar of Moab — It hath been cut off, Because in a night destroyed was Kir of Moab — It hath been cut off.

Bible in Basic English

The word about Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab has become waste, and is seen no longer; for in a night Kir of Moab has become waste, and is seen no longer.

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Cross references

“burden”

Isaiah 14:28 Isaiah 13:1

Isaiah 14:28 · BSB

In the year that King Ahaz died, this burden was received:

Isaiah 13:1 · BSB

This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received:

“Moab”

Amos 2:1–3 Jeremiah 48:1–47 Isaiah 11:14 Ezekiel 25:8–11 Isaiah 25:10 Zephaniah 2:8–11

Amos 2:1–3 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king.

Jeremiah 48:1–47 · BSB

Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.

Isaiah 11:14 · BSB

They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.

Ezekiel 25:8–11 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,”

Isaiah 25:10 · BSB

For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile.

Zephaniah 2:8–11 · BSB

“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders.

“in the”

1 Thessalonians 5:1–3 Exodus 12:29 Exodus 12:30

1 Thessalonians 5:1–3 · BSB

Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

Exodus 12:29 · BSB

Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among th…

Exodus 12:30 · BSB

During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.

“Ar”

Numbers 21:28 Deuteronomy 2:9 Deuteronomy 2:18

Numbers 21:28 · BSB

For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights.

Deuteronomy 2:9 · BSB

Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”

Deuteronomy 2:18 · BSB

“Today you are going to cross the border of Moab at Ar.

“brought to silence”

Isaiah 16:7

Isaiah 16:7 · BSB

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

“Kir-hareseth”

Isaiah 16:11

Isaiah 16:11 · BSB

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

“Kir-haresh”

2 Kings 3:25

2 Kings 3:25 · BSB

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 slin…

“Kir-haraseth”

Jeremiah 48:31 Jeremiah 48:36

Jeremiah 48:31 · BSB

Therefore I will wail for Moab; I will cry out for all of Moab; I will moan for the men of Kir-heres.

Jeremiah 48:36 · BSB

Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.

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