14. How do you say, “We are mightyand strong men for the war”?
15. Moab has been devastated and gone up out of her cities,and her chosen young men have also gone down to the slaughter,says the King whose name is the Lord of Hosts.
16. The calamity of Moab will come soon,and his affliction hastens fast.
17. All you who are about him, mourn for him.And all you who know his name,say, “How the strong staff has been broken,the beautiful rod!”
18. O daughter who inhabits Dibon,come down from your gloryand sit on the parched ground,for the destroyer of Moabwill come upon you,and he will destroy your strongholds.
19. O inhabitant of Aroer,stand by the road and keep watch.Ask him who flees and her who escapes,and say, “What has happened?”
20. Moab has been humiliated, for it has been broken down.Howl and cry out.Tell it in Arnon,that Moab has been devastated.
21. And judgment has come upon the plain country:upon Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath,