Jeremiah 48:16-25

16Moab’s calamity is near at hand; his disaster is rushing swiftly.

17Mourn for him, all you surrounding nations, everyone who knows his name. Say, “How the mighty scepter is shattered, the glorious staff!”

18Come down from glory; sit on parched ground, resident of the daughter of Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses.

19Stand by the highway and watch, resident of Aroer! Ask him who is fleeing or her who is escaping, “What happened?”

20Moab is put to shame, indeed dismayed. Wail and cry out! Declare by the Arnon that Moab is destroyed.

21“Judgment has come to the land of the plateau  — to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,

22Dibon, Nebo, Beth-diblathaim,

23Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, Beth-meon,

24Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of the land of Moab, those far and near.

25Moab’s horn is chopped off; his arm is shattered.” This is the Lord’s declaration.