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Prophecy against Moab

Concerning aMoab. This is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says:“Woe to bNebo, for it has been destroyed;cKiriathaim has been put to shame, it has been captured;The high stronghold has been put to shame and 1shattered.

2 “There is no longer praise for Moab;In aHeshbon they have devised disaster against her:‘Come and let’s cut her off from being a nation!’You too, 1Madmen, will be silenced;The sword will follow you.3 “The sound of an outcry from aHoronaim,‘Devastation and great destruction!’4 “Moab is broken,Her little ones have sounded out a cry of distress.5 “For they will go up by the ascent of aLuhithWith continual weeping;For at the descent of HoronaimThey have heard the 1anguished cry of destruction.6 “aFlee, save yourselves,So that you may be like a juniper in the wilderness.7 “For because of your atrust in your own achievements and treasures,You yourself will also be captured;And bChemosh will go off into exileTogether with his priests and his leaders.8 “A destroyer will come to every city,So that no city will escape;The valley also will be ruinedAnd the aplateau will be destroyed,As the LORD has said.9 “Give 1awings to Moab,For she will 2flee away;And her cities will become a bdesolation,Without inhabitants in them.10 “aCursed is the one who does the LORD’S work bnegligently,And cursed is the one who restrains his csword from blood.
11 “Moab has been aat ease since his youth;He has also been bpeaceful, like wine on 1its dregs,And he has not been cpoured from vessel to vessel,Nor has he gone into exile.Therefore 2he retains his flavor,And his aroma has not changed.

12 Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will pour out his vessels and smash 1his jars. 13 And Moab will be aashamed of bChemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed of cBethel, their confidence.

14 “How can you say, ‘We are awarriors,And men competent for battle’?15 “Moab has been destroyed and 1men have gone up to 2his cities;His choicest 3ayoung men have also gone down to the slaughter,”Declares the bKing, whose name is the LORD of armies.16 “The disaster of Moab will asoon come,And his catastrophe has hurried quickly.17 “Mourn for him, all you who live around him,And all of you who know his name;Say, ‘How the mighty 1ascepter has been broken,A staff of splendor!’18 “aCome down from your gloryAnd sit on the parched ground,O bdaughter living in cDibon,For the destroyer of Moab has come up against you,He has ruined your strongholds.19 “Stand by the road and keep watch,You inhabitant of aAroer;bAsk him who flees and her who escapesAnd say, ‘What has happened?’20 “Moab has been put to shame, for it has been 1shattered.Wail and cry out;Declare by the aArnonThat Moab has been destroyed.

21 “Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, aJahzah, and against bMephaath, 22 against Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim, 23 against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and aBeth-meon, 24 against aKerioth, Bozrah, and all the cities of the land of Moab, far and near. 25 The ahorn of Moab has been cut off, and his barm broken,” declares the LORD. 26 “aMake him drunk, for he has 1become barrogant toward the LORD; so Moab will 2vomit, and he also will become a laughingstock. 27 Now was Israel not a alaughingstock to you? Or was he 1bcaught among thieves? For whenever you speak about him you cshake your head in scorn.

28 “Leave the cities and live among the arocky cliffs,You inhabitants of Moab,And be like a bdove that nestsBeyond the mouth of the chasm.29 “aWe have heard of the pride of Moab—he is very proud—Of his haughtiness, his bpride, his arrogance, and 1his self-exaltation.30 “I know his afury,” declares the LORD,“But it is futile;His idle boasts have accomplished nothing.31 “Therefore I will awail for Moab,For all of Moab I will cry out;1I will moan for the men of bKir-heres.32 “More than the aweeping for bJazerI will weep for you, O vine of Sibmah!Your tendrils stretched across the sea,They reached to the sea of Jazer;Upon your summer fruits and your grape harvestThe destroyer has fallen.33 “So ajoy and rejoicing are removedFrom the fruitful field, and from the land of Moab.And I have beliminated the wine from the wine presses;No one will tread them with shouting,The shouting will not be shouts of joy.

34 aFrom the outcry at Heshbon to bElealeh, to Jahaz they have 1raised their voice, from cZoar to Horonaim, and to Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim will become desolate. 35 And I will put an end to Moab,” declares the LORD, “the one who offers sacrifice on the ahigh place and the one who 1bburns incense to his gods.

36 “Therefore My aheart makes a sound like flutes for Moab; My heart also makes a sound like flutes for the men of Kir-heres. Therefore they have blost the abundance it produced. 37 For aevery head is shaved bald, and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands, and bsackcloth around the waists. 38 On all the ahousetops of Moab and in its public squares 1there is mourning everywhere; for I have broken Moab like an undesirable bvessel,” declares the LORD. 39 “How 1shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back—he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an aobject of terror to all around him.”

40 For this is what the LORD says:“Behold, one will afly swiftly like an eagleAnd bspread out his wings against Moab.41 “Kerioth has been capturedAnd the strongholds have been seized,So the ahearts of the warriors of Moab on that dayWill be like the heart of a bwoman in labor.42 “Moab will be adestroyed from being a peopleBecause he has 1become barrogant toward the LORD.43 “aTerror, pit, and snare are coming upon you,Inhabitant of Moab,” declares the LORD.44 “The one who aflees from the terrorWill fall into the pit,And the one who climbs up out of the pitWill be caught in the snare;For I will bring upon her, upon Moab,The year of their bpunishment,” declares the LORD.
45 “In the shadow of HeshbonThe fugitives stand without strength;For a fire has spread out from HeshbonAnd a aflame from the midst of bSihon,And it has devoured the cforehead of MoabAnd the scalps of the 1loud revelers.46 “aWoe to you, Moab!The people of bChemosh have perished;For your sons have been taken away captive,And your daughters into captivity.47 “Yet I will arestore the fortunes of MoabIn the 1latter days,” declares the LORD.

This is the extent of the judgment on Moab.

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Prophecy against Moab

Concerning 1aMoab.Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel,“Woe (judgment is coming) to the city of 2bNebo, for it has been destroyed!cKiriathaim has been shamed, it has been captured;Misgab the high fortress has been shamed, broken down and crushed. Is 15-16; 25:10-12; Ezek 25:8-11; Amos 2:1-3; Zeph 2:8-11

2 “The glory of Moab is no more;In 1aHeshbon they planned evil against her,Saying, ‘Come, let us cut her off from being a nation!’You also, O city of Madmen, shall be silenced;The sword will pursue you.3 “The sound of an outcry from aHoronaim,‘Desolation and great destruction!’4 “Moab is destroyed;Her little ones have called out a cry of distress to be heard as far as Zoar.5 “For the Ascent of aLuhithWill be climbed by successive groups of fugitives with continual weeping;For on the descent of HoronaimThey have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.6 “aRun! Save your lives,That you may be like a juniper in the wilderness.7 “For because you have atrusted in your works your hand-made idols and in your treasures instead of in God,Even you yourself will be captured;And 1bChemosh your disgusting god cannot rescue you, but will go away into exile along with the fugitivesTogether with his priests and his princes.8 “And the destroyer will come upon every city;No city will escape.The Jordan valley also will be ruinedAnd the aplain will be devastated,As the LORD has said.9 “Give a agravestone to Moab,For she will fall into ruins;Her cities (pastures, farms) will be bdesolate,Without anyone to live in them.10 “aCursed is the one who does the work of the LORD bnegligently,And cursed is the one who restrains his csword from blood in executing the judgment of the LORD.
11 “Moab has been aat ease from his youth;He has also been undisturbed, and bsettled like wine on his dregs,And he has not been cemptied from one vessel to another,Nor has he gone into exile.Therefore his flavor remains in him,And his scent has not changed.

12 Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “when I will send to Moab those who will tip him over and who will empty his vessels and break his earthenware jars in pieces. 13 And Moab shall be aashamed of bChemosh his worthless, disgusting god, as the house of Israel was ashamed of cBethel, their misplaced confidence. 1+@Kin 12:28, 29

14 “How can you say, ‘We are agreat warriorsAnd valiant men in war?’15 “Moab has been made desolate and his cities have gone up in smoke and flame;And his chosen ayoung men have gone down to the slaughter,”Says the bKing, whose name is the LORD of hosts.16 “The destruction of Moab will come asoon,And his disaster hurries quickly.17 “Show sympathy for him, all you nations who are around him,And all you distant nations who know his name;Say, ‘How has the mighty ascepter of national power been broken,And the splendid staff of glory!’18 “aCome down from your glory,O bDaughter living in 1cDibon,And sit on the parched ground among the thirsty!For the destroyer of Moab has advanced against you;He has destroyed your strongholds.19 “O inhabitant of aAroer,Stand by the road and keep watch!bAsk of him who flees and ask of her who escapes,Saying, ‘What has happened?’20 “Moab is shamed, for she has been broken down and shattered.Wail and cry out!Tell by the banks of the aArnonThat Moab has been destroyed.

21 “Judgment has come on the land of the plain—upon Holon, aJahzah, and against bMephaath, 22 against Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim, 23 against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and aBeth-meon, 24 against aKerioth, Bozrah and all the cities of the land of Moab, far and near. 25 The ahorn (strength) of Moab has been cut off and his barm of authority is shattered,” says the LORD. 26 “aMake him drunk, for he has bbecome arrogant and magnified himself against the LORD by denying Reuben’s occupation of the land the LORD had assigned him. Moab also will wallow in his vomit, and he too shall become a laughingstock. Num 22:1-7 27 For was not Israel a alaughingstock to you? Was he bcaught among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you cshake your head in scorn.

28 “You inhabitants of Moab,Leave the cities and live among the arocks,And be like the bdove that makes her nestIn the walls of the yawning ravine.29 “aWe have heard of the giddy pride of Moab, the extremely proud one—His haughtiness, his barrogance, his conceit, and his self-exaltation.30 “I know his insolent awrath,” says the LORD,“But it is futile;His idle boasts in his deeds have accomplished nothing.31 “Therefore I will awail over Moab,And I will cry out for all Moab.I will sigh and mourn over the men of bKir-heres (Kir-hareseth) . Is 15:1; 16:7, 1132 “O vines of Sibmah, I will weep for youMore than the aweeping of bJazer over its ruins and wasted vineyards.Your tendrils of influence stretched across the sea,Reaching even to the sea of Jazer.The destroyer has fallenOn your summer fruits and your season’s crop of grapes.33 “So joy and agladness are taken awayFrom the fruitful field and from the land of Moab.And I have made the wine bcease from the wine presses;No one treads the grapes with shouting.Their shouting is not joyful shouting but is instead, a battle cry.

34 aFrom the outcry at Heshbon even to bElealeh, even to Jahaz they have raised their voice, from cZoar even to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim will become desolations. 35 Moreover, I will cause to cease in Moab,” says the LORD, “the one who ascends and offers sacrifice in the ahigh place and the one who bburns incense to his gods.

36 “Therefore My aheart moans and sighs for Moab like flutes, and My heart moans and sighs like flutes for the men of Kir-heres (Kir-hareseth) ; therefore the remnant of the abundant riches they gained has bperished. 37 For aevery head is shaven bald and every beard cut off; there are cuts (slashes) on all the hands and bsackcloth on the 1loins all expressions of mourning. Is 15:2, 3 38 On all the ahousetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation (expressions of grief for the dead) everywhere, for I have broken Moab like a bvessel in which there is no pleasure,” says the LORD. 39 “How it is broken down! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back in shame! So Moab will become a laughingstock and a horrifying aterror to all who are around him.”

40 For thus says the LORD:“Behold, one (Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon) will afly swiftly like an eagleAnd bspread out his wings against Moab. Ezek 17:3

41 “Kerioth and the cities has been takenAnd the strongholds seized;And the ahearts of the warriors of Moab in that dayShall be like the heart of a bwoman in childbirth.42 “Moab will be 1adestroyed from being a nation (people)Because he has bbecome arrogant and magnified himself against the LORD.43 “aTerror and pit and snare are before you,O inhabitant of Moab,” says the LORD. Is 24:744 “The one who aflees from the terrorWill fall into the pit,And the one who gets up out of the pitWill be taken and caught in the trap;For I shall bring upon it, even upon Moab,The year of their bpunishment,” says the LORD.
45 “In the shadow of HeshbonThe fugitives stand powerless helpless and without strength,For a fire has gone out from Heshbon,A aflame from the midst of bSihon;It has destroyed the cforehead of MoabAnd the crowns of the heads of the arrogant Moabites the ones in tumult.46 “aWoe (judgment is coming) to you, O Moab!The people of the pagan god called bChemosh have perished;For your sons have been taken away captiveAnd your daughters into captivity.47 “Yet I will areturn the captives and restore the fortunes of MoabIn the latter days,” says the LORD.

Thus far is the judgment on Moab.

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Word Against Moab

Concerning aMoab. Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel,“Woe to bNebo, for it has been destroyed;cKiriathaim has been put to shame, it has been captured;The lofty stronghold has been put to shame and 1shattered.

2 “There is praise for Moab no longer;In aHeshbon they have devised calamity against her:‘Come and let us cut her off from being a nation!’You too, 1Madmen, will be silenced;The sword will follow after you.3 “The sound of an outcry from aHoronaim,‘1Devastation and great destruction!’4 “Moab is broken;Her little ones have made their cry of distress heard.5 “For by the ascent of aLuhithThey will ascend with continual weeping;For at the descent of HoronaimThey have heard the distressed cry of destruction.6 “aFlee, escape with your lives,That you may be like a juniper in the wilderness.7 “For because of your atrust in your own works and treasures,Even you yourself will be captured;And bChemosh will go off into exileTogether with his priests and his princes.8 “A destroyer will come to every city,So that no city will escape;The valley also will perish,And the aplateau will be destroyed,As Yahweh has said.9 “Give 1awings to Moab,For she will 2flee away;And her cities will become a bdesolation,Without inhabitants in them.10 “aCursed be the one who does the work of Yahweh bwith a slack hand,And cursed be the one who restrains his csword from blood.
11 “Moab has been aat ease since his youth;He has also had bquiet, like wine on 1its dregs,And he has not been cemptied from vessel to vessel,Nor has he gone into exile.Therefore 2he retains his flavor,And his aroma has not changed.

12 Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when I will send to him those who tip vessels, and they will tip him over, and they will empty his vessels and shatter 1his jars. 13 And Moab will be aashamed of bChemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of cBethel, their trust.

14 “How can you say, ‘We are amighty warriors,And men valiant for battle’?15 “Moab has been destroyed, and 1men have gone up to 2his cities;His choicest 3ayoung men have also gone down to the slaughter,”Declares the bKing, whose name is Yahweh of hosts.16 “The disaster of Moab will asoon come,And his calamity has quickly hastened.17 “Mourn for him, all you who live around him,Even all of you who know his name;Say, ‘How has the strong 1ascepter been broken,A staff of beauty!’18 “aCome down from your gloryAnd inhabit 1the parched ground,O inhabitant of the bdaughter of cDibon;For the destroyer of Moab has come up against you,He has ruined your strongholds.19 “Stand by the road and keep watch,O inhabitant of aAroer;bAsk him who flees and her who escapesAnd say, ‘What has happened?’20 “Moab has been put to shame, for it has been 1shattered.Wail and cry out;Declare by the aArnonThat Moab has been destroyed.

21 “Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, upon aJahzah, and against bMephaath, 22 and against Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim, 23 and against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and aBeth-meon, 24 and against aKerioth, Bozrah, and all the cities of the land of Moab, far and near. 25 The ahorn of Moab has been cut in pieces and his barm broken,” declares Yahweh. 26 “aMake him drunk, for he has bmagnified himself against Yahweh; so Moab will 1wallow in his vomit, and he also will become a laughingstock. 27 Now was not Israel a alaughingstock to you? Or was he 1bcaught among thieves? For each time you speak about him you cshake your head in scorn.

28 “Leave the cities and dwell among the acrags,O inhabitants of Moab,And be like a bdove that nestsBeyond the mouth of the chasm.29 “aWe have heard of the pride of Moab—he is very proud—Of his haughtiness, his bpride, his arrogance, and the exaltedness of his heart.30 “I know his afury,” declares Yahweh,“But it is nothing;His idle boasts have accomplished nothing.31 “Therefore I will awail for Moab,Even for all Moab will I cry out;1I will moan for the men of bKir-heres.32 “More than the aweeping for bJazerI will weep for you, O vine of Sibmah!Your branches stretched across the sea,They reached to the sea of Jazer;Upon your summer fruits and your grape harvestThe destroyer has fallen.33 “So agladness and joy are gathered upFrom the fruitful orchard, even from the land of Moab.And I have made the wine to bcease from the wine presses;No one will tread them with shouting,The shouting will not be shouts of joy.

34 aFrom the outcry at Heshbon even to bElealeh, even to Jahaz they have given forth their voice, from cZoar even to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim will become desolate. 35 I will make Moab cease,” declares Yahweh, “the one who offers offerings on the ahigh place and the one who boffers offerings in smoke to his gods.

36 “Therefore My aheart moans for Moab like flutes; My heart also moans like flutes for the men of Kir-heres. Therefore they have blost the abundance it produced. 37 For aevery head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and bsackcloth on the loins. 38 On all the arooftops of Moab and in its open squares 1there is lamentation everywhere; for I have broken Moab like an undesirable bvessel,” declares Yahweh. 39 “How 1shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back—he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an aobject of terror to all around him.”

40 For thus says Yahweh:“Behold, one will aswoop like an eagleAnd bspread out his wings against Moab.

41 “Kerioth has been captured,And the strongholds have been seized,So the ahearts of the mighty men of Moab in that dayWill be like the heart of a bwoman in labor.42 “Moab will be adestroyed from being a peopleBecause he has bmagnified himself against Yahweh.43 “aPanic and pit and pitfall are coming upon you,O inhabitant of Moab,” declares Yahweh.44 “The one who aflees from the panicWill fall into the pit,And the one who climbs up out of the pitWill be caught in the pitfall;For I shall bring upon her, even upon Moab,The year of their bpunishment,” declares Yahweh.
45 “In the shadow of HeshbonThose who flee stand without strength;For a fire has gone forth from HeshbonAnd a aflame from the midst of bSihon,And it has devoured the ctop of the head of MoabAnd the scalps of 1those who rumble.46 “aWoe to you, Moab!The people of bChemosh have perished;For your sons have been taken away captiveAnd your daughters into captivity.47 “Yet I will 1areturn the 2fortunes of MoabIn the last days,” declares Yahweh.

Thus far the judgment on Moab.