Isaiah 16:12

Moab’s Destruction

11Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres. 12When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.

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Berean Standard Bible
When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
And when Moab goes up to the high place, and makes prayer in the house of his god, it will have no effect.
Free Bible Version
The Moabites go and wear themselves out worshiping at their high places. They go to their shrines to pray, but it does them no good.
Geneva Bible 1599
And when it shall appeare that Moab shall be wearie of his hie places, then shall hee come to his temple to praie, but he shall not preuaile.
King James (Authorized) Version
¶ 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.
One Unity Resource Bible
It will happen that when Moab [From father] presents himself, when he wearies himself on the high place, and comes to his sanctuary to pray, that he will not prevail.
Translation for Translators
The people of Moab will go and pray at their sacred shrines, but that will not help them. They will cry out to their gods in their temples, but none of them will be able to rescue the people.
Unlocked Literal Bible
When Moab wears himself out on the high place and enters his temple to pray, his prayers will accomplish nothing.
Noah Webster Bible
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.
World English Bible
It will happen that when Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself on the high place, and comes to his sanctuary to pray, that he will not prevail.
Young's Literal Translation
And it hath come to pass, when it hath been seen, That weary hath been Moab on the high place, And he hath come unto his sanctuary to pray, And is not able.