16. The calamity of Moab is near at hand, and his affliction hastens quickly.
17. All you that are about him, bemoan him; and all you that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!
18. You daughter that does inhabit Dibon, come down from your glory, and sit in thirst; for the plunderer of Moab shall come upon you, and he shall destroy your strongholds.
19. O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch; ask him that flees, and her that escapes, and say, What has happened?
20. Moab is put to shame; for it is broken down: wail and cry; tell it in Arnon, that Moab is plundered,
21. And judgment has come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,
22. And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,