Isaiah 15:5My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for in the way of Horonaim, they raise up a cry of destruction.
The setting
Ancient trade routes through Moab (modern Jordan), ~740-700 BC. Noble families who once ruled cities now flee with whatever they can carry...
The emotion here: prophet's heart breaking for enemies
The original word
libbo (לִבִּי) — my heart, the prophet's own emotional core breaking
Why it matters
Zoar was the city where Lot fled when Sodom was destroyed — now it's a refugee destination again
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 15:5
Isaiah says 'MY heart cries out' — he's not celebrating his enemies' fall, he's weeping with them
Common misconceptionPeople assume prophets celebrated when God's enemies fell, but Isaiah is modeling divine compassion — God grieves even necessary judgment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 15:5
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 15:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 15:5 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include compassion, judgment, suffering. Notable phrases: my heart cries out; weeping. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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