King James Version
Isaiah 16:13 in the King James Version says “This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.”
Isaiah 16:13 · KJV
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh.
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.
This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.
But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble . feeble: or, not many
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“This is the word”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“hath spoken”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
“that the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“concerning Moab”
H4124moab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants
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