| 15:1 |
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. |
| 15:2 |
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. |
| 15:3 |
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. |
| 15:4 |
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. |
| 15:5 |
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. |
| 15:6 |
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. |
| 15:7 |
For this cause they will take away their wealth, and the stores they have got together, over the stream of the water-plants. |
| 15:8 |
For the cry has gone round the limits of Moab; as far as to Eglaim and Beer-elim. |
| 15:9 |
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. |
