Against Moab thus saith
the LORD
of hosts
, the God
of Israel
; Woe
unto Nebo
! for it is spoiled
: Kiriathaim
is confounded
and taken
: Misgab
is confounded
and dismayed
.
There shall be no more praise of Moab
: in Heshbon
they have devised
evil
against it; come
, and let us cut it off
from being a nation
. Also thou shalt be cut down
, O Madmen
; the sword
shall pursue
thee
.
A voice of crying
shall be from Horonaim
, spoiling
and great
destruction
.
Moab is destroyed
; her little ones
have caused a cry
to be heard
.
For in the going up of Luhith
continual
weeping
shall go up
; for in the going down
of Horonaim
the enemies
have heard
a cry
of destruction
.
Flee, save
your lives
, and be
like the heath
in the wilderness
.
For because thou hast trusted in thy works
and in thy treasures
, thou shalt also be taken
: and Chemosh
shall go forth
into captivity
with his priests
and his princes
together
.
And the spoiler shall come
upon every city
, and no city
shall escape
: the valley
also shall perish
, and the plain
shall be destroyed
, as the LORD
hath spoken
.
Give wings
unto Moab
, that it may flee
and get away
: for the cities
thereof shall be desolate
, without any to dwell
therein
.
Cursed be he that doeth
the work
of the LORD
deceitfully
, and cursed
be he that keepeth back
his sword
from blood
.
Moab hath been at ease
from his youth
, and he hath settled
on his lees
, and hath not been emptied
from vessel
to vessel
, neither hath he gone
into captivity
: therefore his taste
remained
in him, and his scent
is not changed
.
Therefore, behold, the days come
, saith
the LORD
, that I will send
unto him wanderers
, that shall cause him to wander
, and shall empty
his vessels
, and break
their bottles
.
And Moab shall be ashamed
of Chemosh
, as the house
of Israel
was ashamed
of Bethel
their confidence
.
How say ye, We are mighty
and strong
men
for the war
?
Moab is spoiled
, and gone up
out of her cities
, and his chosen
young men
are gone down
to the slaughter
, saith
the King
, whose name
is the LORD
of hosts
.
The calamity of Moab
is near
to come
, and his affliction
hasteth
fast
.
All ye that are about him, bemoan
him; and all ye that know
his name
, say
, How is the strong
staff
broken
, and the beautiful
rod
!
Thou daughter that dost inhabit
Dibon
, come down
from thy glory
, and sit
in thirst
; for the spoiler
of Moab
shall come
upon thee, and he shall destroy
thy strong holds
.
O inhabitant of Aroer
, stand
by the way
, and espy
; ask
him that fleeth
, and her that escapeth
, and say
, What is done
?
Moab is confounded
; for it is broken down
: howl
and cry
; tell
ye it in Arnon
, that Moab
is spoiled
,
And judgment is come
upon the plain
country
; upon Holon
, and upon Jahazah
, and upon Mephaath
,
And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo
, and upon Bethdiblathaim
,
And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul
, and upon Bethmeon
,
And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah
, and upon all the cities
of the land
of Moab
, far
or near
.
The horn of Moab
is cut off
, and his arm
is broken
, saith
the LORD
.
Make ye him drunken: for he magnified
himself against the LORD
: Moab
also shall wallow
in his vomit
, and he also shall be in derision
.
For was not Israel a derision
unto thee? was he found
among thieves
? for since
thou spakest
of him, thou skippedst
for joy.
O ye that dwell in Moab
, leave
the cities
, and dwell
in the rock
, and be like the dove
that maketh her nest
in the sides
of the hole's
mouth
.
We have heard the pride
of Moab
, (he is exceeding
proud
) his loftiness
, and his arrogancy
, and his pride
, and the haughtiness
of his heart
.
I know his wrath
, saith
the LORD
; but it shall not be so; his lies
shall not so effect
it .
Therefore will I howl for Moab
, and I will cry out
for all Moab
; mine heart shall mourn
for the men
of Kirheres
.
O vine of Sibmah
, I will weep
for thee with the weeping
of Jazer
: thy plants
are gone over
the sea
, they reach
even to the sea
of Jazer
: the spoiler
is fallen
upon thy summer fruits
and upon thy vintage
.
And joy and gladness
is taken
from the plentiful field
, and from the land
of Moab
; and I have caused wine
to fail
from the winepresses
: none shall tread
with shouting
; their shouting
shall be no shouting
.
From the cry of Heshbon
even unto Elealeh
, and even unto Jahaz
, have they uttered
their voice
, from Zoar
even unto Horonaim
, as an heifer
of three years old
: for the waters
also of Nimrim
shall be desolate
.
Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab
, saith
the LORD
, him that offereth
in the high places
, and him that burneth incense
to his gods
.
Therefore mine heart shall sound
for Moab
like pipes
, and mine heart
shall sound
like pipes
for the men
of Kirheres
: because the riches
that he hath gotten
are perished
.
For every head shall be bald
, and every beard
clipped
: upon all the hands
shall be cuttings
, and upon the loins
sackcloth
.
There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops
of Moab
, and in the streets
thereof: for I have broken
Moab
like a vessel
wherein is no pleasure
, saith
the LORD
.
They shall howl, saying , How is it broken down
! how hath Moab
turned
the back
with shame
! so shall Moab
be a derision
and a dismaying
to all them about
him.
For thus saith the LORD
; Behold, he shall fly
as an eagle
, and shall spread
his wings
over Moab
.
Kerioth is taken
, and the strong holds
are surprised
, and the mighty men's
hearts
in Moab
at that day
shall be as the heart
of a woman
in her pangs
.
And Moab shall be destroyed
from being a people
, because he hath magnified
himself against the LORD
.
Fear, and the pit
, and the snare
, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant
of Moab
, saith
the LORD
.
He that fleeth from
the fear
shall fall
into the pit
; and he that getteth up
out of the pit
shall be taken
in the snare
: for I will bring
upon it, even upon Moab
, the year
of their visitation
, saith
the LORD
.
They that fled stood
under the shadow
of Heshbon
because of the force
: but a fire
shall come forth
out of Heshbon
, and a flame
from the midst
of Sihon
, and shall devour
the corner
of Moab
, and the crown of the head
of the tumultuous
ones
.
Woe be unto thee, O Moab
! the people
of Chemosh
perisheth
: for thy sons
are taken
captives
, and thy daughters
captives
.
Yet will I bring again the captivity
of Moab
in the latter
days
, saith
the LORD
. Thus far
is the judgment
of Moab
.