Isaiah 16:8
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.”Isaiah 16:8
What Does Isaiah 16:8 Mean?
Isaiah 16:8 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 16, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Exile & Belonging.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 16:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 48:32“O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.”Numbers 32:3“Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,”Numbers 32:38“And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.”Isaiah 15:4“And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.”Isaiah 24:7“The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.”Genesis 21:14“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”Numbers 21:25“And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.”Numbers 21:32“And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.”Numbers 32:1“Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;”Joshua 13:19“And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,”Joshua 13:25“And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;”Joshua 21:39“Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.”2 Samuel 1:21“Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.”2 Samuel 24:5“And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:”Isaiah 10:7“Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.”Isaiah 16:9“Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.”Jeremiah 27:6“And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.”Jeremiah 48:2“There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.”Jeremiah 48:17“All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!”
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