1. This is a message about Moab:The towns of Ar and Kirwere destroyed in a night.Moab is left in ruins!
2. Everyone in Dibon has gone upto the temple and the shrinesto cry and weep.All of Moab is crying.Heads and beards are shavedbecause of what happenedat Nebo and Medeba.
3. In the towns and at home,everyone wears sackclothand cries loud and long.
4. From Heshbon and Elealeh,weeping is heard in Jahaz;Moab's warriors screamwhile trembling with fear.
5. I pity Moab!Its people are running to Zoarand to Eglath-Shelishiyah.They cry on their way upto the town of Luhith;on the road to Horonaimthey tell of disasters.