Isaiah 15:3

New Century Version

In the streets they wear rough cloth to show their sadness. On the roofs and in the public squares, they are crying loudly.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:31

Then David said to Joab and to all the people with Joab, “Tear your clothes and put on rough cloth to show how sad you are. Cry for Abner.” King David himself followed the body of Abner.

2 Kings 6:30

When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his clothes in grief. As he walked along the wall, the people looked and saw he had on rough cloth under his clothes to show his sadness.

Isaiah 15:2

The people of Dibon go to the places of worship to cry. The people of Moab cry for the cities of Nebo and Medeba. Every head and beard has been shaved to show how sad Moab is.

Isaiah 22:1

This is a message about the Valley of Vision: What is wrong with you people? Why are you on your roofs?

Isaiah 22:4

So I say, “Don’t look at me. Let me cry loudly. Don’t hurry to comfort me about the destruction of Jerusalem.”

Isaiah 3:24

Instead of wearing sweet-smelling perfume, they will stink. Instead of fine cloth belts, they will wear the ropes of captives. Instead of having their hair fixed in fancy ways, they will be bald. Instead of fine clothes, they will wear clothes of sadness. Instead of being beautiful, they will wear the brand of a captive.

Jeremiah 19:13

The houses in Jerusalem and the king’s palaces will become as unclean as this place, Topheth, because the people worshiped gods on the roofs of their houses. They worshiped the stars and burned incense to honor them and gave drink offerings to gods.’ ”

Jeremiah 48:37

Every head has been shaved and every beard cut off. Everyone’s hands are cut, and everyone wears rough cloth around his waist.

Lamentations 2:10

The elders of Jerusalem sit on the ground in silence. They throw dust on their heads and put on rough cloth to show their sadness. The young women of Jerusalem bow their heads to the ground in sorrow.

Ezekiel 7:18

They will put on rough cloth to show how sad they are. They will tremble all over with fear. Their faces will show their shame, and all their heads will be shaved.

Amos 8:10

I will change your festivals into days of crying for the dead, and all your songs will become songs of sadness. I will make all of you wear rough cloth to show your sadness; I will make you shave your heads as well. I will make it like a time of crying for the death of an only son, and its end like the end of an awful day.”

Matthew 11:21

He said, “How terrible for you, Korazin! How terrible for you, Bethsaida! If the same miracles I did in you had happened in Tyre and Sidon, those people would have changed their lives a long time ago. They would have worn rough cloth and put ashes on themselves to show they had changed.

Deuteronomy 22:8

When you build a new house, build a low wall around the edge of the roof so you will not be guilty if someone falls off the roof.

James 5:1

You rich people, listen! Cry and be very sad because of the troubles that are coming to you.

1 Samuel 5:12

The people who did not die were troubled with growths on their skin. So the people of Ekron cried loudly to heaven.