AgainstMoabthussaith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe untoNebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
Thereshall be no morepraise of Moab: in Heshbontheyhavedevisedevilagainst it; come, and let us cut it off frombeing a nation. Alsothoushalt be cut down, O Madmen; the swordshallpursuethee.
For becausethouhasttrusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thoushaltalso be taken: and Chemoshshall go forthintocaptivitywith his priests and his princestogether.
Moabhathbeen at easefrom his youth, and he hathsettled on his lees, and hath not beenemptiedfromvessel to vessel, neitherhath he goneintocaptivity: therefore his tasteremained in him, and his scent is not changed.
Therefore, behold, the dayscome, saith the LORD, that I willsendunto him wanderers, thatshallcause him to wander, and shallempty his vessels, and breaktheirbottles.
ThoudaughterthatdostinhabitDibon, comedownfrom thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moabshallcomeuponthee, and he shalldestroy thy strongholds.
O vine of Sibmah, I willweep for theewith the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are goneover the sea, theyreacheven to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallenupon thy summerfruits and upon thy vintage.
And joy and gladness is takenfrom the plentifulfield, and from the land of Moab; and I havecausedwine to failfrom the winepresses: noneshalltreadwithshouting; theirshoutingshall be no shouting.
From the cry of HeshbonevenuntoElealeh, and evenuntoJahaz, havetheyutteredtheirvoice, fromZoarevenuntoHoronaim, as an heifer of threeyears old: for the watersalso of Nimrimshall be desolate.
Thereforemineheartshallsound for Moablikepipes, and mineheartshallsoundlikepipes for the men of Kirheres: because the richesthat he hathgotten are perished.
Thereshall be lamentationgenerallyupon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streetsthereof: for I havebrokenMoablike a vesselwherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD.
He thatfleethfrom the fearshallfallinto the pit; and he thatgetteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I willbringupon it, evenuponMoab, the year of theirvisitation, saith the LORD.
Theythatfledstoodunder the shadow of Heshbonbecause of the force: but a fireshallcomeforth out of Heshbon, and a flamefrom the midst of Sihon, and shalldevour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuousones.