12. Because of this, behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will send to him those who will line up and knock down his bottles, and they will knock him down and empty his vessels, and they will break their bottles against one another.
13. And Moab will be confounded by Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was shamed by Bethel, in which they had faith.
14. How can you say: 'We are strong and robust men of battle?'
15. Moab has been devastated, and they have cut down her cities. And her elect young men have descended to slaughter. So says the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.
16. The passing away of Moab draws near and arrives. Its evil will rush forward with great speed.
17. Console him, all you who surround him and all you who know his name. Say: 'How has the strong staff become broken, the glorious staff?'
18. Descend from your glory, and sit in thirst, O habitation of the daughter of Dibon! For the destroyer of Moab has ascended to you; he has dissipated your fortifications.
19. Stand in the way, and gaze out, O habitation of Aroer! Question him who is fleeing, and say to him who has escaped: 'What has happened?'
20. Moab has been confounded, because he has been conquered. Wail and cry out! Announce it in Arnon: Moab has been devastated,
21. and judgment has arrived upon the land of the plains: upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,
22. and upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon the house of Deblathaim,
23. and upon Kiriathaim, and upon the house of Gamul, and upon the house of Meon,
24. and upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, those far away and those nearby.