40. For this is what the Lord says:He will swoop down like an eagleand spread his wings against Moab.
41. The towns have been captured,and the strongholds seized.In that day the heart of Moab’s warriorswill be like the heart of a woman with contractions.
42. Moab will be destroyed as a peoplebecause he has exalted himself against the Lord.
43. Panic, pit, and trapawait you, resident of Moab.This is the Lord’s declaration.
44. He who flees from the panic will fall in the pit,and he who climbs from the pitwill be captured in the trap,for I will bring against Moabthe year of their punishment. This is the Lord’s declaration.
45. Those who flee will stand exhausted in Heshbon’s shadowbecause fire has come out from Heshbonand a flame from within Sihon.It will devour Moab’s foreheadand the skull of the noisemakers.
46. Woe to you, Moab!The people of Chemosh have perishedbecause your sons have been taken captiveand your daughters have gone into captivity.
47. Yet, I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the last days. This is the Lord’s declaration.The judgment on Moab ends here.