9. Give wings to Moab,because she will surely leave her land.Moab’s towns will become empty,with no one to live in them.
10. A curse will be on anyone who doesn’t do what the Lord says,and a curse will be on anyone who holds back his sword from killing.
11. “The people of Moab have never known trouble.They are like wine left to settle;they have never been poured from one jar to another.They have not been taken into captivity.So they taste as they did before,and their smell has not changed.
12. A time is coming,” says the Lord,“When I will send people to pour you from your jars.They will empty Moab’s jarsand smash her jugs.
13. The people of Israel trusted that god in the town of Bethel,and they were ashamed when there was no help.In the same way Moab will be ashamed of their god Chemosh.
14. “You cannot say, ‘We are warriors!We are brave men in battle!’
15. The destroyer of Moab and her towns has arrived.Her best young men will be killed!” says the King,whose name is the Lord All-Powerful.
16. “The end of Moab is near,and she will soon be destroyed.
17. All you who live around Moab,all you who know her, cry for her.Say, ‘The ruler’s power is broken;Moab’s power and glory are gone.’
18. “You people living in the town of Dibon, come down from your place of honorand sit on the dry ground,because the destroyer of Moab has come against you.And he has destroyed your strong, walled cities.
19. You people living in the town of Aroer,stand next to the road and watch.See the man running away and the woman escaping.Ask them, ‘What happened?’
20. Moab is filled with shame, because she is ruined.Cry, Moab, cry out!Announce at the Arnon Riverthat Moab is destroyed.
21. People on the high plain have been punished.Judgment has come to these towns:Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath;
22. Dibon, Nebo, and Beth Diblathaim;
23. Kiriathaim, Beth Gamul, and Beth Meon;
24. Kerioth and Bozrah.Judgment has come to all the towns of Moab, far and near.
25. Moab’s strength has been cut off,and its arm broken!” says the Lord.
26. “The people of Moab thought they were greater than the Lord,so punish them until they act as if they are drunk.Moab will fall and roll around in its own vomit,and people will even make fun of it.