Isaiah 16:13 This is the word the LORD has already spoken concerning Moab.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
This is the word the LORD has already spoken concerning Moab.

English Standard Version
This is the word that the LORD spoke concerning Moab in the past.

New American Standard Bible
This is the word which the LORD spoke earlier concerning Moab.

King James Bible
This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the message that the LORD previously announced about Moab.

International Standard Version
This was the message that the LORD spoke concerning Moab in the past.

American Standard Version
This is the word that Jehovah spake concerning Moab in time past.

Douay-Rheims Bible
This is the word, that the Lord spoke to Moab from that time:

Darby Bible Translation
This is the word which Jehovah hath spoken from of old concerning Moab.

Young's Literal Translation
This is the word that Jehovah hath spoken unto Moab from that time,

Cross References

Isaiah 16:12
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.

Isaiah 16:14
But now the LORD has spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

16:6-14 Those who will not be counselled, cannot be helped. More souls are ruined by pride than by any other sin whatever. Also, the very proud are commonly very passionate. With lies many seek to gain the gratification of pride and passion, but they shall not compass proud and angry projects. Moab was famous for fields and vineyards; but they shall be laid waste by the invading army. God can soon turn laughter into mourning, and joy into heaviness. In God let us always rejoice with holy triumph; in earthly things let us always rejoice with holy trembling. The prophet looks with concern on the desolations of such a pleasant country; it causes inward grief. The false gods of Moab are unable to help; and the God of Israel, the only true God, can and will make good what he has spoken. Let Moab know her ruin is very near, and prepare. The most awful declarations of Divine wrath, discover the way of escape to those who take warning. There is no escape, but by submission to the Son of David, and devoting ourselves to him. And, at length, when the appointed time comes, all the glory, prosperity, and multitude of the wicked shall perish.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

13. since that time—rather, "respecting that time" [Horsley]. Barnes translates it, "formerly" in contrast to "but now" (Isa 16:14): heretofore former prophecies (Ex 15:15; Nu 21:29) have been given as to Moab, of which Isaiah has given the substance: but now a definite and steady time also is fixed.