Isaiah 16:12 meaning and explanation
When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.
Isaiah 16:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah has been announcing judgment on Moab, Israel's neighbor east of the Dead Sea, and in verse 12 he pictures Moab's last resort. The Moabites climb to their high place, a raised site of worship, and wear themselves out in prayer at their sanctuary.
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