Sadness & Loss
🏔️ Mourning beside Isaiah 16:7
When mourning is loud, Isaiah 16:7 is a sentence you can borrow. “Therefore Moab will wail for Moab. Everyone will wail. You will mourn for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth, utterly stricken.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“Therefore Moab will wail for Moab. Everyone will wail. You will mourn for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth, utterly stricken.”
Isaiah 16:7 · World English Bible
Sarah died in…
“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
Genesis 23:2 · World English Bible
Esau hated Jacob…
“Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.””
Genesis 27:41 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice Isaiah 16:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThereforewillwailforMoab.Everyonewillwail.YouwillfortheraisincakesofKirHareseth,stricken.
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep Isaiah 16:7 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say Isaiah 16:7 out loud once, then tell one person in the house what feeling it names.
Parent tip
If the feeling is bigger than a verse, stay in the room. Isaiah 16:7 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.