1The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;15.1 brought…: or, cut off
2The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;15.1 brought…: or, cut off
3He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
4He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
5In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.15.3 weeping…: Heb. descending into weeping, or, coming down with weeping
6In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.15.3 weeping…: Heb. descending into weeping, or, coming down with weeping
7And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
8And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
9My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.15.5 his…: or, to the borders thereof, even to Zoar, as an heifer15.5 destruction: Heb. breaking
10My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.15.5 his…: or, to the borders thereof, even to Zoar, as an heifer15.5 destruction: Heb. breaking
11For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.15.6 desolate: Heb. desolations
12For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.15.6 desolate: Heb. desolations
13Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.15.7 brook…: or, valley of the Arabians
14Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.15.7 brook…: or, valley of the Arabians
15For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
16For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.
17For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.15.9 more: Heb. additions
18For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.15.9 more: Heb. additions