1 The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;*15.1 brought…: or, cut off 2 He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off. 3 In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.*15.3 weeping…: Heb. descending into weeping, or, coming down with weeping 4 And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him. 5 My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.*15.5 his…: or, to the borders thereof, even to Zoar, as an heifer*15.5 destruction: Heb. breaking

6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.*15.6 desolate: Heb. desolations 7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.*15.7 brook…: or, valley of the Arabians 8 For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim. 9 For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.*15.9 more: Heb. additions

1 GODSPRAAK oor Moab. Waarlik, in die nag is Ar-Moab verwoes, vernietig! Waarlik, in die nag is Kir-Moab verwoes, vernietig!

2 Hulle gaan op na die tempel, en Dibon na die hoogtes om te ween; Moab huil op Nebo en in Medéba; op al hulle hoofde is 'n kaalte, elke baard is afgeskeer.

3 Op hul strate het hulle rouklere aangegord; op hulle dakke en op hulle pleine huil alles en smelt weg in geween.

4 Hesbon en Eleále skreeu, hulle stem word gehoor tot Jahas toe; daarom hef die gewapende manne van Moab 'n angsgeskreeu aan, sy siel sidder.

5 My hart skreeu oor Moab, sy vlugtelinge kom tot by Soar, Eglat-Selísia. Want die hoogte van Luhit beklim hulle met geween; ja, op pad na Horonáim laat hulle 'n geskreeu van verwoesting weerklink;

6 want die waters van Nimrim word 'n woesteny, ja, die gras is verdor, die grasspruitjies het vergaan, daar is geen groenigheid nie.

7 Daarom gaan hulle die oorwins wat hulle gemaak het, en hulle voorraad, oor die Wilgerspruit dra.

8 Want die geskreeu gaan rond in die grondgebied van Moab, sy gehuil tot by Eglaim en sy gehuil tot by Beër-Elim.

9 Want die waters van Dimon is vol bloed; want Ek sal oor Dimon nog meer bring, 'n leeu oor dié van Moab wat ontvlug het, en oor die oorblyfsel van die land.