Isaiah 16:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir–hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.”
Isaiah 16:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 16:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 16:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore Moab will wail for Moab. Everyone will wail. You will mourn for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth, utterly stricken.”
Isaiah 16:7 — World English Bible
Isaiah 16:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore shall Moab wail for Moab, every one shall wail: for the raisin-cakes of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn, utterly stricken. ”
Isaiah 16:7 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 16:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore howl doth Moab for Moab, all of it doth howl, For the grape-cakes of Kir-Hareseth it meditateth, Surely they are smitten.”
Isaiah 16:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 16:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab; every one of them shall howl. For the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn, verily afflicted. ”
Isaiah 16:7 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 16:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore shall Moab howle vnto Moab: euery one shall howle: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourne, yet they shalbe striken.”
Isaiah 16:7 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 16:7 in Context — Isaiah 16
5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
6 We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
7 Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir–hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.
8 For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
9 Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.
What Does Isaiah 16:7 Mean?
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