Jeremiah 48:1-23

1Concerning Moab. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the 1God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled; Kirjathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab is put to shame and dismayed.

2Moab's praise is no more; in Heshbon they have devised evil against her: Come, and let us cut her off from [being] a nation. Thou also, O Madmen, shalt be cut down; the sword shall pursue thee.

3A voice of crying from Horonaim; wasting and great destruction!

4Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

5For by the ascent of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the descent of Horonaim is heard the anguish of the cry of destruction.

6Flee, save your lives, and be like a shrub in the wilderness.

7For because thou hast confided in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken, and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

8And the waster shall come upon every city, that not a city shall escape; and the valley shall perish, and the plateau shall be destroyed: as Jehovah hath said.

9Give wings unto Moab, that she may flee and get away; and the cities thereof shall become a desolation, without inhabitant.

10Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood!

11Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and hath settled on his lees; he hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste hath remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

12Therefore behold, days come, saith Jehovah, that I will send unto him pourers that shall pour him off, and shall empty his vessels, and break in pieces his flagons.

13And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

14How do ye say, We are mighty, and men of valour for the war?

15Moab is laid waste, and his cities are gone up [in smoke], and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts.

16The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.

17All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!

18Come down from [thy] glory and sit in the drought, O inhabitress, daughter of Dibon; the spoiler of Moab is come up against thee, thy strongholds hath he destroyed.

19Stand by the way, and watch, inhabitress of Aroer; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What is done?

20Moab is put to shame; for he is broken down: howl and cry; tell it in Arnon, that Moab is laid waste.

21And judgment is come upon the country of the plateau; upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath;

22and upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim;

23and upon Kirjathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon;