Isaiah 16:12

God's Word

When the people of Moab appear at the worship site, they will only wear themselves out. They will come into the holy place to pray, but they won’t be able to.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:7

Then Solomon built an illegal worship site on the hill east of Jerusalem for Chemosh (the disgusting idol of Moab) and for Molech (the disgusting idol of the Ammonites).

1 Kings 18:29

In the afternoon they continued to rant and rave until the time for the evening sacrifice. But there was no sound, no answer, no attention given to them.

2 Kings 19:12

Did the gods of the nations which my ancestors destroyed rescue Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden who were in Telassar?

2 Kings 3:27

Then he took his firstborn son, who would have succeeded him as king, and sacrificed him on the wall as a burnt offering. There was bitter anger against the Israelites. So they went home to their own country.

Proverbs 1:28

“They will call to me at that time, but I will not answer. They will look for me, but they will not find me,

Isaiah 15:2

The people of Dibon go to the temple, to the worship sites, to cry. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Every head is shaved bald, and every beard is cut off.

Isaiah 16:13

This is the message that the Lord spoke about Moab in the past.

Isaiah 26:16

O Lord, the people have come to you in trouble. They were humbled by oppression, by your discipline upon them.

Isaiah 37:38

While he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, assassinated him and escaped to the land of Ararat. His son Esarhaddon succeeded him as king.

Isaiah 47:13

You are worn out by your many plans. Let your astrologers and your stargazers, who foretell the future month by month, come to you, rise up, and save you.

Jeremiah 10:5

These trees are like scarecrows in cucumber gardens. They aren’t able to speak. They have to be carried, because they can’t walk. Don’t be afraid of them. They can’t harm you. They can’t do you any good either.

Jeremiah 48:13

Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh as the nation of Israel was ashamed when it trusted Bethel.

Jeremiah 48:35

I will stop those in Moab who come to worship sites, those who bring offerings to their gods,” declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 48:46

How horrible it will be for you, Moab. You people of Chemosh will die. Your sons will be taken away into exile, and your daughters will be taken away into captivity.

Jeremiah 48:7

Since you trust the things you do and your treasures, you will be captured. Chemosh will go into captivity with all its priests and officials.

Numbers 21:28

Fire came out of Heshbon, flames from Sihon’s city. They destroyed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s worship sites.

Numbers 22:39

Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

Numbers 22:41

The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth Baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the Israelites’ camp.

Numbers 23:14

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

Numbers 23:28

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

Numbers 24:17

I see someone who is not here now. I look at someone who is not nearby. A star will come from Jacob. A scepter will rise from Israel. He will crush the heads of the Moabites and destroy all the people of Sheth.