[1] Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed. [2] There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword thee. [3] A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. [4] Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. [5] For in the going up of Luhith continual shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction. [6] Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness. [7] For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. [8] And the spoiler shall come upon every city, shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken. [9] Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein. [10] Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. [11] Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. [12] Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. [13] And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence. [14] How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? [15] Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. [16] The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. [17] All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod! [18] Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds. [19] O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done? [20] Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, [21] And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, [22] And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,