Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 16:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 16:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 16:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, the people of Moab are very sad and upset because their important city, Kirhareseth, is broken and in trouble. Everyone is crying and feeling unhappy about what has happened.

Isaiah 16:7: Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourn; surely [they are] stricken. [mourn: or, mutter]

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:17

This verse advises against rejoicing when your enemy falls, contrasting with the mourning in Isaiah 16:7.

Proverbs 24:17: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse instructs to love your enemies, which contrasts with the lamenting over Moab's fall in Isaiah 16:7.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Obadiah 1:12

This verse warns against gloating over a neighbor's disaster, conflicting with the expression of grief in Isaiah 16:7.

Obadiah 1:12: But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress. [spoken...: Heb. magnified thy mouth]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 9:1

Highlights weeping for one's own people instead of others, differing from the grief for Moab in Isaiah 16:7.

Jeremiah 9:1: Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! [Oh...: Heb. Who will give my head, etc]
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