1 This is the heavy burden upon Moab: Ar of Moab was destroyed and overthrown in the night season: Kir also, in Moab, perished in the night and vanished away.
2 They went up to the idols' house, even to Dibon to the high places, to weep for Nebo; and Moab did mourn for Medeba. All their heads were bald, and all their beards shaven.
3 In their streets were they girded about with sackcloth. In all the tops of their houses and streets was there nothing, but mourning and weeping.
4 Heshbon and Elealeh cried, that their voice was heard unto Jahaz. The worthies also of Moab bleared and cried for very sorrow of their minds.
5 Woe is my heart for Moab's sake. They fled unto the city of Zoar, which is like a fair young bullock of three years old; they went up to Luhith, weeping. The way toward Horonaim was full of lamentation for the hurt.
6 The waters of Nimrim were dried up, the grass was withered, and the herbs destroyed, and the green things gone.
7 As for their substance, the enemies have carried them to the brook of willows.
8 For the cry went over the whole land of Moab: from Eglaim unto Beerelim, was there nothing but mourning.
9 Because the waters of Dimon were full of blood, I will add more unto Dimon: and lions upon the remnant of the land, and on them that are escaped.