Isaiah 16:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹² When Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself upon the high place, when he comes to his sanctuary to pray, he will not prevail.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² It shall be that when Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself [worshiping] on the high place [of idolatry], he will come to his sanctuary [of Chemosh, god of Moab], but he will not prevail. [Then will he be ashamed of his god.] [Jer. 48:13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² Even if Moab presents himself, and Moab wears himself out going to the shrine, and comes to his sanctuary to pray, he won’t prevail.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And this shall be: when it is seen that Moab has struggled upon his high places, he will enter his holy places to pray, but he will not prevail.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is wearied on his high places, that he shall go in to his sanctuaries to pray, and shall not prevail.

Isaiah 16:12 Cross References

1 Kings 11:7

Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites on the mountain east of Jerusalem.

1 Kings 18:29

As midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice, no answer, and no response.

2 Kings 19:12

Have the gods of the nations delivered them, the nations that my predecessors destroyed: Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden who were in Telassar?

2 Kings 3:27

Then he took his firstborn son who was to succeed him and offered him as a burnt offering on the wall. And great wrath came upon Israel, so they withdrew from him and returned to their own land.

Proverbs 1:28

Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me.

Isaiah 15:2

Daughter Dibon has gone up to the high places to weep; over Nebo and over Medeba Moab wails. Every head is shaved; every beard is shorn;

Isaiah 16:13

This was the word that the Lord spoke concerning Moab in the past.

Isaiah 26:16

O Lord, in distress they sought you; they poured out a prayer when your chastening was on them.

Isaiah 37:38

As he was worshiping in the house of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Ararat. His son Esar-haddon succeeded him.

Isaiah 47:13

You are wearied with your many consultations; let those who study the heavens stand up and save you, those who gaze at the stars and at each new moon predict what shall befall you.

Jeremiah 10:5

Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, nor is it in them to do good.

Jeremiah 48:13

Then Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

Jeremiah 48:35

And I will bring to an end in Moab, says the Lord, those who offer sacrifice at a high place and make offerings to their gods.

Jeremiah 48:46

Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh have perished, for your sons have been taken captive and your daughters into captivity.

Jeremiah 48:7

Surely, because you trusted in your strongholds and your treasures, you also shall be taken; Chemosh shall go out into exile, with his priests and his attendants.

Numbers 21:28

For fire came out from Heshbon, flame from the city of Sihon. It devoured Ar of Moab and swallowed up the heights of the Arnon.

Numbers 22:39

Then Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.

Numbers 22:41

On the next day Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, and from there he could see part of the people of Israel.

Numbers 23:14

So he took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah. He built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Numbers 23:28

So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

Numbers 24:17

I see him but not now; I behold him but not near— a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the foreheads of Moab and the heads of all the Shethites.