Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 16:11 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Isaiah 16:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 16 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh.”
Isaiah 16:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 16:11
"My bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh." The prophet's internal organs "sound" with grief—visceral, physical sorrow. Harp imagery suggests plaintive mourning music. The Hebrew mei (bowels) represents emotion's seat in ancient physiology—deepest feelings. Isaiah's grief matches Moab's, demonstrating that proclaiming judgment and mourning its necessity aren't contradictory. God takes no pleasure in the wicked's death (Ezekiel 33:11), grieving sin's consequences while maintaining justice. This models pastoral theology: ministers must feel judgment's weig...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 16:11
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“to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for in the way of Horonaim”
“and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.”
“if any consolation of love”
“and my heart sounds like pipes for the men of Kir Heres: therefore the abundance that he has gotten is perished.”
“I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him”
“my anguish! I am pained at my very heart; my heart is disquieted in me; I can't hold my peace; because you have heard”