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,