[1] The word about Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab has become waste, and is
seen no longer; for in a night Kir of Moab has become waste, and is seen no
longer. [2] The daughter of Dibon has gone up to the high places, weeping:
Moab is sounding her cry of sorrow over Nebo, and over Medeba: everywhere
the hair of the head and of the face is cut off. [3] In their streets they
are covering themselves with haircloth: on the tops of their houses, and in
their public places, there is crying and bitter weeping. [4] Heshbon is
crying out, and Elealeh; their voice is sounding even to Jahaz: for this
cause the heart of Moab is shaking; his soul is shaking with fear. [5] My
heart is crying out for Moab; her people go in flight to Zoar, and to
Eglath-shelishiyah: for they go up with weeping by the slope of Luhith; on
the way to Horonaim they send up a cry of destruction. [6] The waters of
Nimrim will become dry: for the grass is burned up, the young grass is
coming to an end, every green thing is dead. [7] For this cause they will
take away their wealth, and the stores they have got together, over the
stream of the water-plants. [8] For the cry has gone round the limits of
Moab; as far as to Eglaim and Beer-elim. [9] For the waters of Dimon are
full of blood: and I'm sending even more on Moab, a lion on those of Moab
who go in flight, and on the rest of the land.
