Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Moab appears at her high place, she only wears herself out; when she goes to her shrine to pray, it is to no avail. New Living Translation The people of Moab will worship at their pagan shrines, but it will do them no good. They will cry to the gods in their temples, but no one will be able to save them. English Standard Version And when Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself on the high place, when he comes to his sanctuary to pray, he will not prevail. Berean Standard Bible When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And it shall come to pass, When it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, That he will come to his sanctuary to pray; But he will not prevail. New American Standard Bible So it will come about when Moab presents himself, When he tires himself upon his high place And comes to his sanctuary to pray, That he will not prevail. NASB 1995 So it will come about when Moab presents himself, When he wearies himself upon his high place And comes to his sanctuary to pray, That he will not prevail. NASB 1977 So it will come about when Moab presents himself, When he wearies himself upon his high place, And comes to his sanctuary to pray, That he will not prevail. Legacy Standard Bible So it will be when Moab appears, When he wearies himself upon his high place And comes to his sanctuary to pray, That he will not prevail. Amplified Bible So it will come to pass when Moab presents himself, When he wearies himself [worshiping] on his high place [of idolatry] And comes to his sanctuary [of Chemosh, god of Moab] to pray, That he will not prevail. Christian Standard Bible When Moab appears and tires himself out on the high place and comes to his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Moab appears on the high place, when he tires himself out and comes to his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when he sees that Moab was weary because of sacrifices, he will come to the holy place to pray and cannot Brenton Septuagint Translation And it shall be to thy shame, (for Moab is wearied at the altars,) that he shall go in to the idols thereof to pray, but they shall not be at all able to deliver him. Contemporary English Version It's useless for Moab's people to wear themselves out by going to their altars to worship and pray. Douay-Rheims Bible And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is wearied on his high places, that he shall go in to his sanctuaries to pray, and shall not prevail. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the people of Moab appear at the worship site, they will only wear themselves out. They will come into the holy place to pray, but they won't be able to. Good News Translation The people of Moab wear themselves out going to their mountain shrines and to their temples to pray, but it will do them no good. International Standard Version When Moab appears, when he arrives upon the high place and comes to his sanctuary to pray, he will not prevail." JPS Tanakh 1917 And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab hath wearied himself upon the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail Literal Standard Version And it has come to pass, when it has been seen, | That Moab has been weary on the high place, | And he has come to his sanctuary to pray, | And is not able. Majority Standard Bible When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good. New American Bible When Moab wears himself out on the high places, and enters his sanctuary to pray, it shall avail him nothing. NET Bible When the Moabites plead with all their might at their high places, and enter their temples to pray, their prayers will be ineffective! New Revised Standard Version When Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself upon the high place, when he comes to his sanctuary to pray, he will not prevail. New Heart 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Context A Prophecy of Moab's Devastation…11Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres. 12 When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good. 13This is the message that the LORD spoke earlier concerning Moab.… Cross References Numbers 21:28 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. Numbers 22:39 So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth. 1 Kings 18:29 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. Isaiah 15:2 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. Isaiah 16:13 This is the message that the LORD spoke earlier concerning Moab. Jeremiah 48:35 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. Treasury of Scripture 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. when 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. Isaiah 26:16 LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them. Numbers 22:39,41 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth… he shall 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. 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. but 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. 2 Kings 19:12,16-19 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? … Psalm 115:3-7 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased… Jump to Previous Able Appears Avail Enter Goes Herself High House Makes Moab Prayer Presents Prevail Sanctuary Shrine Wearied Wearies Wearieth Wears WearyJump to Next Able Appears Avail Enter Goes Herself High House Makes Moab Prayer Presents Prevail Sanctuary Shrine Wearied Wearies Wearieth Wears WearyIsaiah 16 1. Moab is exhorted to yield obedience to the throne of David6. Moab is threatened for her pride 9. The prophet bewails her 12. The judgment of Moab (12) When it is seen . . .--Better thus: When Moab appeareth (sc., as a worshipper), when he wearies himself on the high place (the scene of Chemosh-worship), though he enter into the sanctuary to pray, yet shall he not prevail. The prophet draws a picture of the unavailing litanies which Moab, like the priests of Baal in 1Kings 18:26, shall offer to his gods.Verse 12. - When it is seen that Moab is weary; rather, when Moab shows himself, and has wearied himself. The heathen "thought to be heard for their much speaking" (Matthew 6:7). They endeavored to weary their gods into granting their prayers (1 Kings 18:26), and frequently succeeded in wearying themselves. On the high place. "High places" (bamoth) were common to the Moabites, with the other nations of Syria and Palestine. Mesha, in his inscription, speaks of having rebuilt a city called "Beth-Bamoth" (1:27), which must have been a "city of high places;" and he even calls the stele which he dedicates to Chemosh, whereon his inscription is written, a bamah, or "high place." That he shall come to his sanctuary... but he shall not, etc.; rather, and has come into his sanctuary, that he shall not prevail. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whenכִֽי־ (ḵî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Moab מוֹאָ֖ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled appears נִרְאָ֛ה (nir·’āh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the high place, הַבָּמָ֑ה (hab·bā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1116: An elevation when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he wearies himself נִלְאָ֥ה (nil·’āh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3811: To tire, to be, disgusted and enters וּבָ֧א (ū·ḇā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go his sanctuary מִקְדָּשׁ֛וֹ (miq·dā·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4720: A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum to pray, לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל (lə·hiṯ·pal·lêl) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray it will do him no וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no good. יוּכָֽל׃ (yū·ḵāl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power Links Isaiah 16:12 NIVIsaiah 16:12 NLT Isaiah 16:12 ESV Isaiah 16:12 NASB Isaiah 16:12 KJV Isaiah 16:12 BibleApps.com Isaiah 16:12 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 16:12 Chinese Bible Isaiah 16:12 French Bible Isaiah 16:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 16:12 It will happen that when Moab presents (Isa Isi Is) |
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