Isaiah 15:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.”
Isaiah 15:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 15:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 15:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In their streets, they clothe themselves in sackcloth. In their streets and on their housetops, everyone wails, weeping abundantly.”
Isaiah 15:3 — World English Bible
Isaiah 15:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth; on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one waileth, weeping abundantly. ”
Isaiah 15:3 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 15:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In its out-places they girded on sackcloth, On its pinnacles, and in its broad places, Every one howleth--going down with weeping.”
Isaiah 15:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 15:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“In their streets they are girded with sackcloth; on their roofs, and in their broadways, every one howleth, melted into tears. ”
Isaiah 15:3 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 15:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In their streetes shall they bee gilded with sackecloth: on the toppes of their houses, and in their streetes euery one shall howle, and come downe with weeping.”
Isaiah 15:3 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 15:3 in Context — Isaiah 15
1 The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;
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.
3 In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
4 And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
5 My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.
What Does Isaiah 15:3 Mean?
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