Isaiah 16:12 “When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enter…”

Isaiah 16:12

When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

It will happen that when Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself on the high place, and comes to his sanctuary to pray, that he will not prevail.

American Standard Version

And it shall come to pass, when Moab presenteth himself, when he wearieth himself upon the high place, and shall come to his sanctuary to pray, that he shall not prevail.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when it shall appeare that Moab shall be wearie of his hie places, then shall hee come to his temple to praie, but he shall not preuaile.

Darby Translation

And it shall come to pass, when Moab shall appear, shall weary himself on the high place, and enter into his sanctuary to pray, that he shall not prevail.

Young's Literal Translation

And it hath come to pass, when it hath been seen, That weary hath been Moab on the high place, And he hath come unto his sanctuary to pray, And is not able.

Bible in Basic English

And when Moab goes up to the high place, and makes prayer in the house of his god, it will have no effect.

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Cross references

“when”

Isaiah 15:2 Jeremiah 48:35 Numbers 22:39 Numbers 23:14 Numbers 23:28 Isaiah 26:16

Isaiah 15:2 · BSB

Dibon 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.

Jeremiah 48:35 · BSB

In Moab, declares the LORD, I will bring an end to those who make offerings on the high places and burn incense to their gods.

Numbers 22:39 · BSB

So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.

Numbers 23:14 · BSB

So Balak took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:28 · BSB

And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

Isaiah 26:16 · BSB

O LORD, they sought You in their distress; when You disciplined them, they poured out a quiet prayer.

“he shall”

Jeremiah 48:7 Jeremiah 48:46 Isaiah 37:38 1 Kings 11:7 2 Kings 3:27 Jeremiah 48:13

Jeremiah 48:7 · BSB

Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials.

Jeremiah 48:46 · BSB

Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh have perished; for your sons have been taken into exile and your daughters have gone into captivity.

Isaiah 37:38 · BSB

One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.

1 Kings 11:7 · BSB

At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.

2 Kings 3:27 · BSB

So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.

Jeremiah 48:13 · BSB

Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel.

“but”

Isaiah 47:13 2 Kings 19:12 2 Kings 19:16–19 Psalm 115:3–7 Jeremiah 10:5

Isaiah 47:13 · BSB

You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you— your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.

2 Kings 19:12 · BSB

Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar?

2 Kings 19:16–19 · BSB

Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.

Psalm 115:3–7 · BSB

Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

Jeremiah 10:5 · BSB

Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”

Also

1 Kings 18:29

1 Kings 18:29 · BSB

Midday passed, and they kept on raving until the time of the evening sacrifice. But there was no response; no one answered, no one paid attention.

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

In context

11Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres.

13This is the message that the LORD spoke earlier concerning Moab.

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