1 E nviad cordero al señor de la tierra, desde Sela del desierto al monte de la hija de Sion.

Send lambs as taxes to the ruler of the land, from Sela by the way of the desert to the mountain of the people of Zion.

2 Y cual ave espantada que huye de su nido, así serán las hijas de Moab en los vados de Arnón.

Then, like birds driven from their nest, the people of Moab will be where the Arnon River can be crossed.

3 R eúne consejo, haz juicio; pon tu sombra en medio del día como la noche; esconde a los desterrados, no entregues a los que andan errantes.

“Give us words of wisdom. Do what is right for us. Make your shadow like night at noonday. Hide those who have been sent away. Do not go against those who are running for their lives.

4 M oren contigo mis desterrados, oh Moab; sé para ellos escondedero de la presencia del devastador; porque el atormentador fenecerá, el devastador tendrá fin, el pisoteador será consumido de sobre la tierra.

Let those of Moab who have been sent away stay with you. Hide them from the one who destroys.” For the one who uses sinful power has come to an end, and trouble has stopped. Those who make it hard for the people have gone from the land.

5 Y se dispondrá el trono en misericordia; y sobre él se sentará firmemente, en el tabernáculo de David, quien juzgue y busque el juicio, y apresure la justicia.

A throne will be set up in loving-kindness. A faithful judge will sit on it from the family of David. He will be fair as he judges, and will be quick to do what is right and good.

6 H emos oído la soberbia de Moab; muy grandes son su soberbia, su arrogancia y su altivez; pero sus mentiras no serán firmes.

We have heard of the pride of Moab, how very proud he is. We have heard of how proud he is of himself and of his anger. His proud words are false.

7 P or tanto, aullará Moab, todo él aullará; gemiréis en gran manera abatidos, por las tortas de uvas de Kir-hareset.

So Moab will cry out. Everyone of Moab will cry out. You will cry for the dried-grape cakes of Kir-hareseth, as if you were in the worst trouble.

8 P orque los campos de Hesbón fueron talados, y las vides de Sibma; señores de naciones pisotearon sus generosos sarmientos; habían llegado hasta Jazer, y se habían extendido por el desierto; se extendieron sus plantas, pasaron el mar.

The fields of Heshbon and the vines of Sibmah have dried up. The lords of the nations have crushed under foot its best vines, which went as far as Jazer and the desert. They spread themselves out and passed over the sea.

9 P or lo cual lamentaré con lloro de Jazer por la viña de Sibma; te regaré con mis lágrimas, oh Hesbón y Eleale; porque sobre tus cosechas y sobre tu siega caerá el grito de guerra.

So I will cry with much sorrow for Jazer and for the vines of Sibmah. I will make you wet with my tears, O Heshbon and Elealeh, because there is nothing to gather from your summer fruits.

10 Q uitado es el gozo y la alegría del campo fértil; en las viñas no cantarán, ni se regocijarán; no pisará vino en los lagares el pisador; he hecho cesar el grito del lagarero.

Happiness and joy are taken away from the field that gives much fruit. No songs are sung in the grape-fields. No one crushes grapes to make wine, for I have stopped the cry of joy.

11 P or tanto, mis entrañas vibrarán como arpa por Moab, y mi corazón por Kir-hareset.

So my heart cries with sorrow for Moab like a harp. Inside myself I cry for Kir-hareseth.

12 Y cuando apareciere Moab cansado sobre los lugares altos, cuando venga a su santuario a orar, no le valdrá.

When Moab goes to his high place, he will only become tired. When he goes to his holy place to pray, it will do him no good.

13 E sta es la palabra que pronunció Jehová sobre Moab desde aquel tiempo;

This is the word which the Lord spoke before about Moab.

14 p ero ahora Jehová ha hablado, diciendo: Dentro de tres años, como los años de un jornalero, será abatida la gloria de Moab, con toda su gran multitud; y los sobrevivientes serán pocos, pequeños y débiles.

But now the Lord says, “In three years, as a servant would count them, the shining-greatness of Moab and all his many people will be hated. And those left alive will be very few and weak.”