15. Moab is laid waste, and they have gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,” says the King, whose name is Yahweh of Armies.
16. “The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.
17. All you who are around him, bemoan him, and all you who know his name; say, ‘How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!’
18. “You daughter who dwells in Dibon, come down from your glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab has come up against you, he has destroyed your strongholds.
19. Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, ‘What has been done?’
20. Moab is disappointed; for it is broken down. Wail and cry! Tell it by the Arnon, that Moab is laid waste.
21. Judgment has come on the plain country, on Holon, and on Jahzah, and on Mephaath,
22. and on Dibon, and on Nebo, and on Beth Diblathaim,
23. and on Kiriathaim, and on Beth Gamul, and on Beth Meon,
24. and on Kerioth, and on Bozrah, and on all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
25. The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken,” says Yahweh.
26. “Make him drunken; for he magnified himself against Yahweh: and Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
27. For wasn’t Israel a derision to you? was he found among thieves? for as often as you speak of him, you shake your head.
28. You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.