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10 Joy and gladness are taken away
    from the fruitful field;
and in the vineyards no songs are sung,
    no shouts are raised;
no treader treads out wine in the presses;
    the vintage-shout is hushed.[a]
11 Therefore my heart throbs like a harp for Moab,
    and my very soul for Kir-heres.

12 When Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself upon the high place, when he comes to his sanctuary to pray, he will not prevail.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 16:10 Gk: Heb I have hushed

10 Joy and gladness are taken away from the orchards;(A)
    no one sings or shouts(B) in the vineyards;
no one treads(C) out wine at the presses,(D)
    for I have put an end to the shouting.
11 My heart laments for Moab(E) like a harp,(F)
    my inmost being(G) for Kir Hareseth.
12 When Moab appears at her high place,(H)
    she only wears herself out;
when she goes to her shrine(I) to pray,
    it is to no avail.(J)

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