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. Contemporary English Version It's useless for Moab's people to wear themselves out by going to their altars to worship and pray. 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." 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. 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 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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. 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. Smith's Literal Translation And it was when it was seen that Moab was weary upon the height, and coming to his holy place to pray and he shall not be able. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And this shall be: when it is seen that Moab has struggled upon his high places, he will enter his holy places to pray, but he will not prevail. New American Bible When Moab wears himself out on the high places, and enters his sanctuary to pray, it shall avail him nothing. 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high places, that he shall come to the sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when he sees that Moab was weary because of sacrifices, he will come to the holy place to pray and cannot OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible 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 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. Jeremiah 48:36-37 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. / For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth. Jeremiah 48:38-39 On all the rooftops of Moab and in the public squares, everyone is mourning; for I have shattered Moab like an unwanted jar,” declares the LORD. / “How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.” Jeremiah 48:40-42 For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab. / Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor. / Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he vaunted himself against the LORD. Jeremiah 48:43-44 Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD. / “Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 48:45-47 “Those who flee will stand helpless in Heshbon’s shadow, because fire has gone forth from Heshbon and a flame from within Sihon. It devours the foreheads of Moab and the skulls of the sons of tumult. / 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. / Yet in the latter days I will restore Moab from captivity,” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab. Ezekiel 25:8-11 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” / therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. ... Amos 2:1-3 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. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD. Zephaniah 2:8-11 “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. ... 2 Kings 3:26-27 When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail. / 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. Numbers 21:27-30 That is why the poets say: “Come to Heshbon, let it be rebuilt; let the city of Sihon be restored. / 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. / Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He gave up his sons as refugees, and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites. ... Isaiah 15:1-9 This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! / 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. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. ... Isaiah 25:10-12 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. / He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands. / The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust. Isaiah 26:20-21 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed. / For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain. Isaiah 34:1-17 Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it. / The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood. ... 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 When Moab appears on the high place The phrase "high place" refers to elevated sites often used for worship in ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel and its neighbors. In Hebrew, the term is "bamah," which denotes a location for religious rites, often associated with idolatry. Moab, a nation descended from Lot, frequently engaged in pagan worship, which was condemned by the God of Israel. The high places were centers of false worship, and Moab's reliance on them highlights their spiritual blindness and separation from the true God. This serves as a reminder of the futility of idolatry and the importance of worshiping God in spirit and truth. when he wears himself out and comes to his sanctuary to pray it will do him no good 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) |