Isaiah 16:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So it will comeוְהָיָ֧ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about whenכִֽי־
(chi-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
Moabמֹואָ֖ב
(mo·v·'av)
4124: a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settledfrom a prefixed syllable and ab
presentsנִרְאָ֛ה
(nir·'ah)
7200: to seea prim. root
himself, Whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he weariesנִלְאָ֥ה
(nil·'ah)
3811: to be weary or impatienta prim. root
himself upon [his] high placeהַבָּמָ֑ה
(hab·ba·mah;)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
And comesוּבָ֧א
(u·va)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to his sanctuaryמִקְדָּשֹׁ֛ו
(mik·da·shov)
4720: a sacred place, sanctuaryfrom the same as qodesh
to pray,לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל
(le·hit·pal·lel)
6419: to intervene, interposea prim. root
That he will not prevail.יוּכָֽל׃
(yu·chol.)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall come to pass when it is seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that Moab
Mow'ab  (mo-awb)
from (her (the mother's) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants -- Moab.
is weary
la'ah  (law-aw')
to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted -- faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).
on the high place
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
that he shall come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to his sanctuary
miqdash  (mik-dawsh')
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum -- chapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.
to pray
palal  (paw-lal')
to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray -- intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.
but he shall not prevail
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.

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.

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.

International Standard Version
When Moab appears, when he arrives upon the high place and comes to his sanctuary to pray, he will not prevail."

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!

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.

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab wearies himself on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.
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