Isaiah 16:12

New Century Version

The people of Moab will go to their places of worship and will try to pray. But when they go to their temple to pray, they will not be able.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:7

On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built two places for worship. One was a place to worship Chemosh, the hated god of the Moabites, and the other was a place to worship Molech, the hated god of the Ammonites.

1 Kings 18:29

The afternoon passed, and the prophets continued to act like this until it was time for the evening sacrifice. But no voice was heard; Baal did not answer, and no one paid attention.

2 Kings 19:12

Did the gods of those people save them? My ancestors destroyed them, defeating the cities of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and the people of Eden living in Tel Assar.

2 Kings 3:27

Then the king of Moab took his oldest son, who would have been king after him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the wall. So there was great anger against the Israelites, who left and went back to their own land.

Proverbs 1:28

“Then you will call to me, but I will not answer. You will look for me, but you will not find me.

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 16:13

Earlier the Lord said these things about Moab.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, people remember you when they are in trouble; they say quiet prayers to you when you punish them.

Isaiah 37:38

One day as Sennacherib was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with a sword. Then they escaped to the land of Ararat. So Sennacherib’s son Esarhaddon became king of Assyria.

Isaiah 47:13

You are tired of the advice you have received. So let those who study the sky— those who tell the future by looking at the stars and the new moons— let them save you from what is about to happen to you.

Jeremiah 10:5

Their idols are like scarecrows in melon fields; they cannot talk. Since they cannot walk, they must be carried. Do not be afraid of those idols, because they can’t hurt you, and they can’t help you either.”

Jeremiah 48:13

The people of Israel trusted that god in the town of Bethel, and they were ashamed when there was no help. In the same way Moab will be ashamed of their god Chemosh.

Jeremiah 48:35

I will stop Moab from making burnt offerings at the places of worship and from burning incense to their gods,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 48:46

How terrible it is for you, Moab! The people who worship Chemosh have been destroyed. Your sons have been taken captive, and your daughters have been taken away.

Jeremiah 48:7

You trust in the things you do and in your wealth, so you also will be captured. The god Chemosh will go into captivity and his priests and officers with him.

Numbers 21:28

A fire began in Heshbon; flames came from Sihon’s city. It destroyed Ar in Moab, and it burned the Arnon highlands.

Numbers 22:39

Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

Numbers 22:41

The next morning Balak took Balaam to Bamoth Baal; from there he could see the edge of the Israelite camp.

Numbers 23:14

So Balak took Balaam to the field of Zophim, on top of Mount Pisgah. There Balak built seven altars and offered a bull and a male sheep on each altar.

Numbers 23:28

So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, the mountain that looks over the desert.

Numbers 24:17

I see someone who will come someday, someone who will come, but not soon. A star will come from Jacob; a ruler will rise from Israel. He will crush the heads of the Moabites and smash the skulls of the sons of Sheth.