Isaiah 16:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 16:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 16:2 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 16:2 — KJV
“For it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. cast...: or, a nest forsaken”
— Isaiah 16:2 (KJV)
Isaiah 16:2 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 16:2
“From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:2: moab, arnon
“For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:2: moab, arnon
“For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:2: moab, arnon
“Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:2: daughters, moab
“And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 16:2: moab, arnon
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