Thematic Bible
Isaiah 16:1 (show verse)
from Sela in the desert
to the mountain of Daughter Zion.
Isaiah 16:2 (show verse)
forced from the nest,
the daughters of Moab
will be at the fords of the Arnon.
Isaiah 16:3 (show verse)
Shelter us at noonday
with shade that is as dark as night.
Hide the refugees;
do not betray the one who flees.
Isaiah 16:4 (show verse)
be a refuge for Moab
destruction has ended,
and marauders have vanished from the land.
Isaiah 16:5 (show verse)
a throne will be established by faithful love.
A judge who seeks what is right
and is quick to execute justice
will sit on the throne forever.
Isaiah 16:6 (show verse)
how very proud he is—
his haughtiness, his pride, his arrogance,
and his empty boasting.
Isaiah 16:7 (show verse)
let every one of them wail for Moab.
Mourn, you who are completely devastated,
for the raisin cakes
Isaiah 16:8 (show verse)
and the grapevines of Sibmah have withered.
The rulers of the nations
have trampled its choice vines
that reached as far as Jazer
and spread to the desert.
Their shoots spread out
and reached the Dead Sea.
Isaiah 16:9 (show verse)
to weep for the vines of Sibmah;
I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears.
Triumphant shouts have fallen silent
over your summer fruit and your harvest.
Elealeh » Repossessed by the moabites
Grape » Cultivated in vineyards » By the amorites
Harvest » Failure of » A cause of great grief
Moabites » Prophesies respecting » Desolation and grief
Prophets » Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
Sibmah » A city » A city of the tribe of reuben
Summer » Fruits of
The vine » Places celebrated for » Sibmah
Vineyards » The vintage or ingathering of » Failure in, occasioned great grief
Wine » Places celebrated for » Moab
Grape » Cultivated in vineyards » By the amorites
Harvest » Failure of » A cause of great grief
Moabites » Prophesies respecting » Desolation and grief
Prophets » Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
Sibmah » A city » A city of the tribe of reuben
Summer » Fruits of
The vine » Places celebrated for » Sibmah
Vineyards » The vintage or ingathering of » Failure in, occasioned great grief
Wine » Places celebrated for » Moab
Isaiah 16:10 (show verse)
no one is singing or shouting for joy in the vineyards.
No one tramples grapes
I have put an end to the shouting.
Earthly » Joy joy » Joy, earthly
Harvest » Celebrated with joy
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Joy » Of the wicked
Joy » Of the wicked » Shall be taken away
Moabites » Prophesies respecting » Desolation and grief
Prophets » Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
Sinners » Disowned » Joy of, brief
Vineyards » The vintage or ingathering of » Failure in, occasioned great grief
Vineyards » The vintage or ingathering of » Was a time of great rejoicing
Wine » Places celebrated for » Moab
Harvest » Celebrated with joy
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Joy » Of the wicked
Joy » Of the wicked » Shall be taken away
Moabites » Prophesies respecting » Desolation and grief
Prophets » Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
Sinners » Disowned » Joy of, brief
Vineyards » The vintage or ingathering of » Failure in, occasioned great grief
Vineyards » The vintage or ingathering of » Was a time of great rejoicing
Wine » Places celebrated for » Moab
Isaiah 16:11 (show verse)
as does my innermost being for Kir-heres.
Isaiah 16:12 (show verse)
when he tires
and comes to his sanctuary to pray,
it will do him no good.
Isaiah 16:13 (show verse)
This is the message that the Lord previously announced about Moab.
Isaiah 16:14 (show verse)
And now the Lord says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, in spite of a very large population. And those who are left will be few and weak.”