Jeremiah 48:13-46

Jeremiah 48:13-46

[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,  [23] And upon Kiriathaim,  and upon Bethgamul,  and upon Bethmeon,  [24] And upon Kerioth,  and upon Bozrah,  and upon all the cities  of the land  of Moab,  far  or near.  [25] The horn  of Moab  is cut off,  and his arm  is broken,  saith  the LORD.  [26] Make ye him drunken:  for he magnified  himself against the LORD:  Moab  also shall wallow  in his vomit,  and he also shall be in derision.  [27] For was not Israel  a derision  unto thee? was he found  for since  thou spakest  of him, thou skippedst  for joy. [28] O ye that dwell  in Moab,  leave  the cities,  and dwell  in the rock,  and be like the dove  that maketh her nest  in the sides  of the hole's  mouth.  [29] We have heard  the pride  of Moab,  (he is exceeding  proud)  his loftiness,  and his arrogancy,  and his pride,  and the haughtiness  of his heart.  [30] I know  his wrath,  saith  the LORD;  but it shall not be so; his lies  shall not so effect  [31] Therefore will I howl  for Moab,  and I will cry out  for all Moab;  mine heart shall mourn  of Kirheres.  [32] O vine  of Sibmah,  I will weep  for thee with the weeping  of Jazer:  thy plants  are gone over  the sea,  they reach  even to the sea  of Jazer:  the spoiler  is fallen  upon thy summer fruits  and upon thy vintage.  [33] And joy  and gladness  is taken  from the plentiful field,  and from the land  of Moab;  and I have caused wine  to fail  from the winepresses:  none shall tread  with shouting;  [34] From the cry  of Heshbon  even unto Elealeh,  and even unto Jahaz,  have they uttered  their voice,  from Zoar  even unto Horonaim,  as an heifer  of three years old:  for the waters  also of Nimrim  shall be desolate.  [35] Moreover I will cause to cease  in Moab,  saith  the LORD,  him that offereth  in the high places,  and him that burneth incense  to his gods.  [36] Therefore mine heart  shall sound  for Moab  like pipes,  and mine heart  shall sound  like pipes  of Kirheres:  because the riches  that he hath gotten  are perished.  [37] For every head  shall be bald,  and every beard  clipped:  upon all the hands  shall be cuttings,  and upon the loins  sackcloth.  [38] There shall be lamentation  generally upon all the housetops  of Moab,  and in the streets  thereof: for I have broken  Moab  like a vessel  wherein is no pleasure,  saith  the LORD.  [39] They shall howl,  saying, How is it broken down!  how hath Moab  turned  the back  with shame!  so shall Moab  be a derision  and a dismaying  to all them about  him. [40] For thus saith  the LORD;  Behold, he shall fly  as an eagle,  and shall spread  his wings  over Moab.  [41] Kerioth  is taken,  and the strong holds  are surprised,  and the mighty men's  hearts  in Moab  at that day  shall be as the heart  of a woman  in her pangs.  [42] And Moab  shall be destroyed  from being a people,  because he hath magnified  himself against the LORD.  [43] Fear,  and the pit,  and the snare,  shall be upon thee, O inhabitant  of Moab,  saith  the LORD.  [44] from  the fear  shall fall  into the pit;  and he that getteth up  out of the pit  shall be taken  in the snare:  for I will bring  upon it, even upon Moab,  the year  of their visitation,  saith  the LORD.  [45] They that fled  stood  under the shadow  of Heshbon  because of the force:  but a fire  shall come forth  out of Heshbon,  and a flame  from the midst  of Sihon,  and shall devour  the corner  of Moab,  and the crown of the head  of the tumultuous  ones.  [46] Woe  be unto thee, O Moab!  the people  of Chemosh  perisheth:  for thy sons  are taken  captives,  and thy daughters  captives.