Isaiah 16:11

Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir–haresh.

Cross-references

Isaiah 16:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 16:7, the same oracle describes Moabites wailing over Kir Hareseth — directly connected to this verse within the same prophecy of Moab's ruin.

Isaiah 15:5 Parallel

Isaiah 15:5 similarly expresses the prophet's compassionate cry over Moab's destruction, reinforcing the depth of grief.

Isaiah 15:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 15:1, the prophecy against Moab begins with the ruin of Kir — the same lament over this city continues in the following chapter here.

Isaiah 63:15 uses the same phrase 'sounding of bowels' to describe deep compassion, though directed toward God.

Isaiah 21:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 21:3, the prophet's body writhes in pain over Babylon's fall — similar language of inner anguish caused by a foreign nation's judgment.

In Jeremiah 48:36, the exact same lament for Moab and Kir Hareseth appears, directly echoing this verse with only the instrument changed from harp to flute.

In Lamentations 1:20, the heart is disturbed within due to Jerusalem's destruction — matching the inward turmoil here but for a different city under judgment.

2 Kings 3:25 Historical context

In 2 Kings 3:25, Kir Hareseth survives a siege — the same city named here, linking this prophetic lament to a historical event of Moab's defeat.

In Jeremiah 4:19, the prophet's own anguish over Judah mirrors the same visceral heart language used here for Moab, both expressing deep lament over coming judgment.

Ezekiel 21:6 commands the prophet to sigh with breaking heart—mirroring Isaiah's visceral lament for Moab, both expressing deep grief over judgment.

In Jeremiah 31:20, God's heart yearns for Ephraim with compassion — a different emotional tone than the lament here, but both use 'heart' for divine pathos toward a people.

Hosea 11:8 Parallel

In Hosea 11:8, God's heart is 'changed' with compassion for Israel — similar internal turmoil over judgment, but the object shifts from Moab to God's own people.