Isaiah 16:11
What does Isaiah 16:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 16:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wherefore my heart soundeth like a harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-heres.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir–haresh.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wherefore my heart soundeth like a harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-heres.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For this cause the cords of my heart are sounding for Moab, and I am full of sorrow for Kir-heres.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore my bowels for Moab as a harp do sound, And mine inward parts for Kir-Haresh.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wherefore my bowels shall sound like a harp for Moab, and my inward parts for the brick wall.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore my bowels sound like a harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirheres.
Context
v.10And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither joyful noise: no treader shall tread out wine in the presses; I have made the vintage shout to cease.
v.11This passage
v.12And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 11:8
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
- Jeremiah 31:20
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearneth for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.
- Philippians 2:1
If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions,
- Jeremiah 4:19
My anguish, my anguish! I am pained at my very heart; my heart is disquieted in me; I cannot hold my peace; because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
- Isaiah 63:15
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? the yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.
- Jeremiah 48:36
Therefore my heart soundeth for Moab like pipes, and my heart soundeth like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: therefore the abundance that he hath gotten is perished.
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