Isaiah 16:6

Moab’s Destruction · Isaiah 16:1–14
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Translations

Modern
We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.
Traditional
We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
Literal
We have heard of the pride of Moab—exceeding pride—of his arrogance and his pride and his wrath; not so are his lies.
Latin
Audivimus superbiam Moab: superbus est valde; superbia ejus, et arrogantia ejus, et indignatio ejus plus quam fortitudo ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty.

Notes

The Moabites were too proud, angry, and boastful to humble themselves before God.

The response to Moab’s request for asylum (Isaiah 16:1–4).

This message of judgment and sorrow was about Moab's fall. The many references to Moabite places show that Isaiah knew Moab well.

Events

Parallels

Zephaniah 2:8–11

Places

Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Isaiah, Book of Jazer Kerioth Moab, Moabites

Topics

Anger: Moab Moabites: Prophesies Respecting: Desolation and Grief Moabites: Proud and Arrogant Pride: General Scriptures Concerning Pride: Moab