Isaiah 16:10Gladness is taken away, and joy out of the fruitful field; and in the vineyards there will be no singing, neither joyful noise. Nobody will tread out wine in the presses. I have made the shouting stop.
The setting
Ancient Moab (modern Jordan), 8th century BC. Isaiah sees vineyards that once rang with harvest songs now silent, grape treaders unemployed, wine presses abandoned...
The emotion here: heartbroken over recording such devastation
The original word
śāśôwn (שָׂשׂוֹן) — exuberant joy, the kind that makes you shout and dance
Why it matters
Moabite wine was famous throughout the ancient Near East, making this economic collapse devastating
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 16:10
This isn't just sadness — it's the END of celebration itself
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about individual sin bringing consequences, but it's about systemic economic collapse affecting innocent workers and families.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 16:10
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 16:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 16:10 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 loss of joy, desolation, judgment. Notable phrases: gladness is taken away; no singing. 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
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