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.


In Context

1 The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;

2 He 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.

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

4 And 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.

5 My 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.

Isaiah 15:3 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:3In the streets they wear sackcloth; on the roofs and in the public squares they all wail, prostrate with weeping.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:3In their streets they are girded with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets all shall howl and come down weeping.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:3In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth; on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one waileth, weeping abundantly.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:3In their streets they are girded with sackcloth; on their roofs, and in their broadways, every one howleth, melted into tears.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:3In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth: on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one howleth, weeping abundantly.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:3In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:3In their streets, they clothe themselves in sackcloth. In their streets and on their housetops, everyone wails, weeping abundantly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:3In its out-places they girded on sackcloth, On its pinnacles, and in its broad places, Every one howleth — going down with weeping.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:3In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.