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Isaiah 15:7–8

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Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.
For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
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From verse 7

  1. Jeremiah 48:36Rank 1 from verse 7
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    36Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.

  2. Isaiah 10:14Rank 2 from verse 7
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    14And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

  3. Isaiah 10:6Rank 3 from verse 7
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    6I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

  4. Isaiah 30:6Rank 4 from verse 7
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    6The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

  5. Isaiah 5:29Rank 5 from verse 7
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    29Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.

  6. Nahum 2:12–13Rank 6 from verse 7
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    12The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

    13Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.

  7. Psalms 137:1–2Rank 7 from verse 7
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    1BY the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

    2We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

From verse 8

  1. Ezekiel 47:10Rank 1 from verse 8
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    10And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.

  2. Isaiah 15:2–5Rank 2 from verse 8
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    2He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.

    3In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.

    4And 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.

    5My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.

  3. Jeremiah 48:20–24Rank 3 from verse 8
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    20Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,

    21And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,

    22And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,

    23And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,

    24And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

  4. Jeremiah 48:31–34Rank 4 from verse 8
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    31Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres.

    32O 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.

    33And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.

    34From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

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Isaiah 15:7

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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laid

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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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carry

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To bear, convey, support, lead, or transport from one place to another.

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Isaiah 15:8

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

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gone

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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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borders

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Plural form of border (the edge, boundary, or limit of a country, region, garment, or object).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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howling

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Uttering the cry of a dog or wolf; uttering a loud cry of distress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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15:6For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.

15:7Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.

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15:8For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.

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15:9For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.

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