1 O f Moab. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is laid waste; Kiriathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and broken down.

Against Moab. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Woe to Nebo! For it is plundered, Kirjathaim is shamed and taken; The high stronghold is shamed and dismayed—

2 T he praise of Moab is no more; in Heshbon they have devised evil against her: Come, and let us cut her off from being a nation. Thou also, O Madmen, shalt be brought to silence: the sword shall pursue thee.

No more praise of Moab. In Heshbon they have devised evil against her: ‘Come, and let us cut her off as a nation.’ You also shall be cut down, O Madmen! The sword shall pursue you;

3 T he sound of a cry from Horonaim, desolation and great destruction!

A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim: ‘Plundering and great destruction!’

4 M oab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

“Moab is destroyed; Her little ones have caused a cry to be heard;

5 F or by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping shall they go up; for at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.

For in the Ascent of Luhith they ascend with continual weeping; For in the descent of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.

6 F lee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.

“Flee, save your lives! And be like the juniper in the wilderness.

7 F or, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

For because you have trusted in your works and your treasures, You also shall be taken. And Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, His priests and his princes together.

8 A nd the destroyer shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape; the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed; as Jehovah hath spoken.

And the plunderer shall come against every city; No one shall escape. The valley also shall perish, And the plain shall be destroyed, As the Lord has spoken.

9 G ive wings unto Moab, that she may fly and get her away: and her cities shall become a desolation, without any to dwell therein.

“Give wings to Moab, That she may flee and get away; For her cities shall be desolate, Without any to dwell in them.

10 C ursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord deceitfully, And cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.

11 M oab 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 remaineth in him, and his scent is not changed.

“Moab has been at ease from his youth; He has settled on his dregs, And has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, Nor has he gone into captivity. Therefore his taste remained in him, And his scent has not changed.

12 T herefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will send unto him them that pour off, and they shall pour him off; and they shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles in pieces.

“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I shall send him wine-workers Who will tip him over And empty his vessels And break the bottles.

13 A nd Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.

Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, As the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

14 H ow say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?

“How can you say, ‘We are mighty And strong men for the war’?

15 M oab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts.

Moab is plundered and gone up from her cities; Her chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,” says the King, Whose name is the Lord of hosts.

16 T he calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

“The calamity of Moab is near at hand, And his affliction comes quickly.

17 A ll ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!

Bemoan him, all you who are around him; And all you who know his name, Say, ‘How the strong staff is broken, The beautiful rod!’

18 O thou daughter that dwellest in Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab is come up against thee, he hath destroyed thy strongholds.

“O daughter inhabiting Dibon, Come down from your glory, And sit in thirst; For the plunderer of Moab has come against you, He has destroyed your strongholds.

19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?

O inhabitant of Aroer, Stand by the way and watch; Ask him who flees And her who escapes; Say, ‘What has happened?’

20 M oab is put to shame; for it is broken down: wail and cry; tell ye it by the Arnon, that Moab is laid waste.

Moab is shamed, for he is broken down. Wail and cry! Tell it in Arnon, that Moab is plundered.

21 A nd judgment is come upon the plain country, upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,

“And judgment has come on the plain country: On Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath,

22 a nd upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,

On Dibon and Nebo and Beth Diblathaim,

23 a nd upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,

On Kirjathaim and Beth Gamul and Beth Meon,

24 a nd upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

On Kerioth and Bozrah, On all the cities of the land of Moab, Far or near.

25 T he horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith Jehovah.

The horn of Moab is cut off, And his arm is broken,” says the Lord.

26 M ake ye him drunken; for he magnified himself against Jehovah: and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

“Make him drunk, Because he exalted himself against the Lord. Moab shall wallow in his vomit, And he shall also be in derision.

27 F or was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head.

For was not Israel a derision to you? Was he found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him, You shake your head in scorn.

28 O ye inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that maketh her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

You who dwell in Moab, Leave the cities and dwell in the rock, And be like the dove which makes her nest In the sides of the cave’s mouth.

29 W e have heard of the pride of Moab, that he is very proud; his loftiness, and his pride, and his arrogancy, and the haughtiness of his heart.

“We have heard the pride of Moab (He is exceedingly proud), Of his loftiness and arrogance and pride, And of the haughtiness of his heart.”

30 I know his wrath, saith Jehovah, that it is nought; his boastings have wrought nothing.

“I know his wrath,” says the Lord, “But it is not right; His lies have made nothing right.

31 T herefore will I wail for Moab; yea, I will cry out for all Moab: for the men of Kir-heres shall they mourn.

Therefore I will wail for Moab, And I will cry out for all Moab; I will mourn for the men of Kir Heres.

32 W ith more than the weeping of Jazer will I weep for thee, O vine of Sibmah: thy branches passed over the sea, they reached even to the sea of Jazer: upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage the destroyer is fallen.

O vine of Sibmah! I will weep for you with the weeping of Jazer. Your plants have gone over the sea, They reach to the sea of Jazer. The plunderer has fallen on your summer fruit and your vintage.

33 A nd gladness and joy is taken away from the fruitful field and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to cease from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; the shouting shall be no shouting.

Joy and gladness are taken From the plentiful field And from the land of Moab; I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses; No one will tread with joyous shouting— Not joyous shouting!

34 F rom the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, even unto Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, to Eglath-shelishiyah: for the waters of Nimrim also shall become desolate.

“From the cry of Heshbon to Elealeh and to Jahaz They have uttered their voice, From Zoar to Horonaim, Like a three-year-old heifer; For the waters of Nimrim also shall be desolate.

35 M oreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith Jehovah, him that offereth in the high place, and him that burneth incense to his gods.

“Moreover,” says the Lord, “I will cause to cease in Moab The one who offers sacrifices in the high places And burns incense to his gods.

36 T herefore my heart soundeth for Moab like pipes, and my heart soundeth like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: therefore the abundance that he hath gotten is perished.

Therefore My heart shall wail like flutes for Moab, And like flutes My heart shall wail For the men of Kir Heres. Therefore the riches they have acquired have perished.

37 F or every head is bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.

“For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped; On all the hands shall be cuts, and on the loins sackcloth—

38 O n all the housetops of Moab and in the streets thereof there is lamentation every where; for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein none delighteth, saith Jehovah.

A general lamentation On all the housetops of Moab, And in its streets; For I have broken Moab like a vessel in which is no pleasure,” says the Lord.

39 H ow is it broken down! how do they wail! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab become a derision and a terror to all that are round about him.

“They shall wail: ‘How she is broken down! How Moab has turned her back with shame!’ So Moab shall be a derision And a dismay to all those about her.”

40 F or thus saith Jehovah: Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread out his wings against Moab.

For thus says the Lord: “Behold, one shall fly like an eagle, And spread his wings over Moab.

41 K erioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Kerioth is taken, And the strongholds are surprised; The mighty men’s hearts in Moab on that day shall be Like the heart of a woman in birth pangs.

42 A nd Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against Jehovah.

And Moab shall be destroyed as a people, Because he exalted himself against the Lord.

43 F ear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.

Fear and the pit and the snare shall be upon you, O inhabitant of Moab,” says the Lord.

44 H e 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 him, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.

“He who flees from the fear shall fall into the pit, And he who gets out of the pit shall be caught in the snare. For upon Moab, upon it I will bring The year of their punishment,” says the Lord.

45 T hey that fled stand without strength under the shadow of Heshbon; for a fire is gone forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and hath devoured the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.

“Those who fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon Because of exhaustion. But a fire shall come out of Heshbon, A flame from the midst of Sihon, And shall devour the brow of Moab, The crown of the head of the sons of tumult.

46 W oe unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh is undone; for thy sons are taken away captive, and thy daughters into captivity.

Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh perish; For your sons have been taken captive, And your daughters captive.

47 Y et will I bring back the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith Jehovah. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

“Yet I will bring back the captives of Moab In the latter days,” says the Lord. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.