Isaiah 16:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 16:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 16:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 16:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Isaiah 16:12 — World English Bible
Isaiah 16:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Isaiah 16:12 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 16:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Isaiah 16:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 16:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it shall come to pass, when Moab shall appear, shall weary himself on the high place, and enter into his sanctuary to pray, that he shall not prevail. ”
Isaiah 16:12 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 16:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when it shall appeare that Moab shall be wearie of his hie places, then shall hee come to his temple to praie, but he shall not preuaile.”
Isaiah 16:12 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 16:12 in Context — Isaiah 16
10 And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
11 Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir–haresh.
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.
13 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.
14 But now the Lord hath 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.
What Does Isaiah 16:12 Mean?
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