1 Of Moab. The Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Sorrow on Nebo, for it has been made waste; Kiriathaim has been put to shame and is taken: the strong place is put to shame and broken down.2 The praise of Moab has come to an end; as for Heshbon, evil has been designed against her; come, let us put an end to her as a nation. But your mouth will be shut, O Madmen; the sword will go after you.3 There is the sound of crying from Horonaim, wasting and great destruction;4 Moab is broken; her cry has gone out to Zoar.5 For by the slope of Luhith they will go up, weeping all the way; for on the way down to Horonaim the cry of destruction has come to their ears.6 Go in flight, get away with your lives, and let your faces be turned to Aroer in the Arabah.7 For because you have put your faith in your strong places, you, even you, will be taken: and Chemosh will go out as a prisoner, his priests and his rulers together.8 And the attacker will come against every town, not one will be safe; and the valley will be made waste, and destruction will come to the lowland, as the Lord has said.9 Put up a pillar for Moab, for she will come to a complete end: and her towns will become a waste, without anyone living in them.10 Let him be cursed who does the Lord's work half-heartedly; let him be cursed who keeps back his sword from blood.11 From his earliest days, Moab has been living in comfort; like wine long stored he has not been drained from vessel to vessel, he has never gone away as a prisoner: so his taste is still in him, his smell is unchanged.12 So truly, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will send to him men who will have him turned over till there is no more wine in his vessels, and his wine-skins will be completely broken.13 And Moab will be shamed on account of Chemosh, as the children of Israel were shamed on account of Beth-el their hope.14 How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters?15 He who makes Moab waste has gone up against her; and the best of her young men have gone down to their death, says the King, whose name is the Lord of armies.16 The fate of Moab is near, and trouble is coming on him very quickly.17 All you who are round about him, give signs of grief for him, and all you who have knowledge of his name, say, How is the strong rod broken, even the beautiful branch!18 Come down from your glory, O people of Dibon, and take your seat in the place of the waste; for the attacker of Moab has gone up against you, sending destruction on your strong places.19 O daughter of Aroer, take your station by the way, on the watch: questioning him who is in flight, and her who has got away safe, say, What has been done?20 Moab has been put to shame, she is broken: make loud sounds of grief, crying out for help; give the news in Arnon, that Moab has been made waste.21 And punishment has come on the lowlands; on Holon and Jahzah, and on Mephaath,22 And on Dibon, and on Nebo, and on Beth-diblathaim,23 And on Kiriathaim, and on Beth-gamul, and on Beth-meon,24 And on Kerioth, and on Bozrah, and on all the towns of the land of Moab, far and near.25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, says the Lord.26 Make him full of wine, for his heart has been lifted up against the Lord: and Moab will be rolling in the food he was not able to keep down, and everyone will be making sport of him.27 For did you not make sport of Israel? was he taken among thieves? for whenever you were talking about him, you were shaking your head over him.28 O people of Moab, go away from the towns and take cover in the rock; be like the dove of the Arabah, which makes her living-place in holes.29 We have had word of the pride of Moab, how great it is; how he is lifted up in pride; and his great opinion of himself, and that his heart is lifted up.30 I have knowledge of his wrath, says the Lord, that it is nothing; his high-sounding words have done nothing.31 For this cause I will give cries of grief for Moab, crying out for Moab, even for all of it; I will be sorrowing for the men of Kir-heres.32 My weeping for you, O vine of Sibmah, will be more than the weeping of Jazer: your branches have gone over the sea, stretching even to Jazer: destruction has come down on your summer fruits and your cut grapes.33 All joy is gone; no longer are they glad for the fertile field and for the land of Moab; I have made the wine come to an end from the crushing vessels: no longer will the grapes be crushed with the sound of glad voices.34 The cry of Heshbon comes even to Elealeh; to Jahaz their voice is sounding; from Zoar even to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah: for the waters of Nimrim will become dry.35 And I will put an end in Moab, says the Lord, to him who is making offerings in the high place and burning perfumes to his gods.36 So my heart is sounding for Moab like the sound of pipes, and my heart is sounding like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: for the wealth he has got for himself has come to an end.37 For everywhere the hair of the head and the hair of the face is cut off: on every hand there are wounds, and haircloth on every body.38 On all the house-tops of Moab and in its streets there is weeping everywhere; for Moab has been broken like a vessel in which there is no pleasure, says the Lord.39 How is it broken down! how is Moab's back turned in shame! so Moab will be a cause of sport and of fear to everyone round about him.40 For the Lord has said, See, he will come like an eagle in flight, stretching out his wings against Moab.41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong places have been forced, and the hearts of Moab's men of war in that day will be like the heart of a woman in birth-pains.42 And Moab will come to an end as a people, because he has been lifting himself up against the Lord.43 Fear and death and the net have come on you, O people of Moab, says the Lord.44 He who goes in flight from the fear will be overtaken by death; and he who gets free from death will be taken in the net: for I will make this come on Moab, even the year of their punishment, says the Lord.45 Those who went in flight from the fear are waiting under the shade of Heshbon: for a fire has gone out from Heshbon and a flame from the house of Sihon, burning up the pride of Moab and the crown of the head of the violent ones.46 Sorrow is yours, O Moab! the people of Chemosh are overcome: for your sons have been taken away as prisoners, and your daughters made servants.47 But still, I will let the fate of Moab be changed in the last days, says the Lord.

1 Ad Moab hc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Isral : [V super Nabo, quoniam vastata est, et confusa !capta est Cariathaim, confusa est fortis, et tremuit.2 Non est ultra exsultatio in Moab contra Hesebon : cogitaverunt malum : Venite, et disperdamus eam de gente.Ergo silens conticesces, sequeturque te gladius.3 Vox clamoris de Oronaim, vastitas et contritio magna.4 Contrita est Moab : annuntiate clamorem parvulis ejus.5 Per ascensum enim Luithplorans ascendet in fletu,quoniam in descensu Oronaimhostes ululatum contritionis audierunt.6 Fugite, salvate animas vestras,et eritis quasi myric in deserto :7 pro eo enim quod habuisti fiduciamin munitionibus tuis et in thesauris tuis,tu quoque capieris :et ibit Chamos in transmigrationem,sacerdotes ejus et principes ejus simul.8 Et veniet prdo ad omnem urbem,et urbs nulla salvabitur :et peribunt valles,et dissipabuntur campestria,quoniam dixit Dominus :9 Date florem Moab, quia florens egredietur :et civitates ejus desert erunt, et inhabitabiles.10 Maledictus qui facit opus Domini fraudulenter,et maledictus qui prohibet gladium suum a sanguine.11 Fertilis fuit Moab ab adolescentia sua,et requievit in fcibus suis :nec transfusus est de vase in vas,et in transmigrationem non abiit :idcirco permansit gustus ejus in eo,et odor ejus non est immutatus.12 Propterea ecce dies veniunt, dicit Dominus,et mittam ei ordinatores et stratores laguncularum :et sternent eum, et vasa ejus exhaurient,et lagunculas eorum collident.13 Et confundetur Moab a Chamossicut confusa est domus Isral a Bethel,in qua habebat fiduciam.14 Quomodo dicitis : Fortes sumus,et viri robusti ad prliandum ?15 Vastata est Moab, et civitates illius succiderunt,et electi juvenes ejus descenderunt in occisionem,ait rex, Dominus exercituum nomen ejus.16 Prope est interitus Moab ut veniat,et malum ejus velociter accurret nimis.17 Consolamini eum, omnes qui estis in circuitu ejus :et universi qui scitis nomen ejus, dicite :Quomodo confracta est virga fortis,baculus gloriosus ?18 Descende de gloria, et sede in siti,habitatio fili Dibon,quoniam vastator Moab ascendit ad te,dissipavit munitiones tuas.19 In via sta, et prospice,habitatio Aror :interroga fugientem,et ei qui evasit dic : Quid accidit ?20 Confusus est Moab, quoniam victus est.Ululate, et clamate :annuntiate in Arnon,quoniam vastata est Moab,21 et judicium venit ad terram campestrem,super Helon, et super Jasa,et super Mephaath, 22 et super Dibon,et super Nabo, et super domum Deblathaim,23 et super Cariathaim, et super Bethgamul,et super Bethmaon, 24 et super Carioth,et super Bosra, et super omnes civitates terr Moab,qu longe et qu prope sunt.25 Abscissum est cornu Moab,et brachium ejus contritum est, ait Dominus.26 Inebriate eum, quoniam contra Dominum erectus est :et allidet manum Moab in vomitu suo,et erit in derisum etiam ipse.27 Fuit enim in derisum tibi Isral,quasi inter fures reperisses eum :propter verba ergo tua qu adversum illum locutus es,captivus duceris.28 Relinquite civitates, et habitate in petra, habitatores Moab :et estote quasi columba nidificans in summo ore foraminis.29 Audivimus superbiam Moab, superbus est valde :sublimitatem ejus, et arrogantiam,et superbiam, et altitudinem cordis ejus.30 Ego scio, ait Dominus, jactantiam ejus,et quod non sit juxta eam virtus ejus,nec juxta quod poterat conata sit facere.31 Ideo super Moab ejulabo,et ad Moab universam clamabo,ad viros muri fictilis lamentantes :32 de planctu Jazer plorabo tibi, vinea Sabama.Propagines tu transierunt mare,usque ad mare Jazer pervenerunt :super messem tuam et vindemiam tuam prdo irruit.33 Ablata est ltitia et exsultatiode Carmelo et de terra Moab :et vinum de torcularibus sustuli,nequaquam calcator uv solitum celeuma cantabit.34 De clamore Hesebon usque Eleale et Jasa, dederunt vocem suam,a Segor usque ad Oronaim, vitula conternante :aqu quoque Nemrim pessim erunt.35 Et auferam de Moab, ait Dominus,offerentem in excelsis,et sacrificantem diis ejus.36 Propterea cor meum ad Moab quasi tibi resonabit,et cor meum ad viros muri fictilis dabit sonitum tibiarum :quia plus fecit quam potuit,idcirco perierunt.37 Omne enim caput calvitium,et omnis barba rasa erit :in cunctis manibus colligatio,et super omne dorsum cilicium :38 super omnia tecta Moab, et in plateis ejus,omnis planctus :quoniam contrivi Moabsicut vas inutile, ait Dominus.39 Quomodo victa est, et ululaverunt ?quomodo dejecit cervicem Moab, et confusus est ?Eritque Moab in derisum, et in exemplum omnibus in circuitu suo.40 Hc dicit Dominus :Ecce quasi aquila volabit,et extendet alas suas ad Moab.41 Capta est Carioth, et munitiones comprehens sunt :et erit cor fortium Moab in die illasicut cor mulieris parturientis,42 et cessabit Moab esse populus,quoniam contra Dominum gloriatus est.43 Pavor, et fovea,et laqueus super te,o habitator Moab, dicit Dominus.44 Qui fugerit a facie pavoris cadet in foveam,et qui conscenderit de fovea capietur laqueo :adducam enim super Moab annum visitationis eorum, ait Dominus.45 In umbra Hesebon steterunt de laqueo fugientes, quia ignis egressus est de Hesebon,et flamma de medio Seon :et devorabit partem Moab,et verticem filiorum tumultus.46 V tibi, Moab :periisti, popule Chamos,quia comprehensi sunt filii tuiet fili tu in captivitatem.47 Et convertam captivitatem Moab in novissimis diebus, ait Dominus.] Hucusque judicia Moab.