Isaiah 16:7

Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir–hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they are stricken.

Cross-references

Isaiah 16:11 shows the prophet's own grief for Moab, complementing the people's mourning in 16:7.

Isaiah 15:1 Historical context

Isaiah 15:1 announces Moab's destruction, setting the stage for the lament in 16:7.

Isaiah 15:2–5 Historical context

Isaiah 15:2-5 details Moab's mourning over its cities, giving the context for the howling in 16:7.

Isaiah 14:31 calls Philistia to howl — same prophetic lament form as Moab, but a different nation.

Isaiah 23:6 Parallel

Isaiah 23:6 calls Tyre to howl — another foreign nation lament echoing the wailing motif.

2 Kings 3:25 Historical context

2 Kings 3:25 records Kir-hareseth's destruction, the historical event behind the mourning in 16:7.

Jeremiah 48:20 commands Moab to howl and cry, directly matching the lament theme of 16:7.

Jeremiah 48:3 describes Moab's destruction with crying from Horonaim — directly continuing the same oracle against Moab.

Jeremiah 48:31 explicitly howls for Moab and mentions Kirheres — a direct echo of Isaiah's lament.