A Message Concerning Moab
1 About Moab,(A) this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says:Woe to Nebo,(B) because it is about to be destroyed;Kiriathaim will be put to shame;(C) it will be taken captive.The fortress will be put to shame and dismayed!
1 Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
1 Concerning (A)Moab. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,“Woe to (B)Nebo, for it has been destroyed;(C)Kiriathaim has been put to shame, it has been captured;The lofty stronghold has been put to shame and (a)shattered.
1 To Moab: This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "How terrible for Nebo, for it's laid waste. Kiriathaim is put to shame, it's captured. The fortress is put to shame, it's shattered.
2 There is no longer praise for Moab;they plan harm against her in Heshbon:(D)Come, let’s cut her off from nationhood.Also, Madmen,(a) you will be silenced;the sword will pursue you.
2 There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.
2 “There is praise for Moab no longer;In (D)Heshbon they have devised calamity against her:‘Come and let us cut her off from being a nation!’You too, (b)Madmen, will be silenced;The sword will follow after you.
2 The pride of Moab is no more. In Heshbon they plotted evil against her: "Come and let's eliminate her as a nation.' Madmen will also be silenced, and the sword will pursue you.
4 Moab will be shattered;her little ones will cry out.
4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
4 “Moab is broken,Her little ones have sounded out a cry of distress.
4 Moab will be destroyed; her little ones will cry out.
4 “Moab is destroyed;Her little ones have called out a cry of distress [to be heard as far as Zoar].
5 For on the Ascent to Luhiththey will be weeping continually,(b)and on the descent to Horonaimwill be heard cries of distress over the destruction:(F)
5 For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
5 “For by the ascent of (F)LuhithThey will ascend with continual weeping;For at the descent of HoronaimThey have heard the (c)anguished cry of destruction.
5 Indeed, at the ascent of Luhith people will go up with bitter weeping. At the descent of Horonaim the anguished cries over the destruction will be heard.
5 “For the Ascent of LuhithWill 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.
7 Because you trust in your works(d) and treasures,you will be captured also.Chemosh(H) will go into exilewith his priests and officials.
7 For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
7 “For because of your (H)trust in your own achievements and treasures,Even you yourself will be captured;And (I)Chemosh will go off into exileTogether with his priests and his princes.
7 But, because you trust in your deeds and your riches, you will also be captured. Chemosh will go out into exile, along with his priests and officials.
8 The destroyer will move against every town;not one town will escape.The valley will perish,and the plain will be annihilated,(I)as the Lord has said.
8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken.
8 “A destroyer will come to every city,So that no city will escape;The valley also will be ruinedAnd the (J)plateau will be destroyed,As the Lord has said.
8 A destroyer will come to every town and no town will escape. The valley will be ruined and the plateau destroyed." This is what the LORD has said!
8 “And the destroyer will come upon every city;No city will escape.The [Jordan] valley also will be ruinedAnd the plain will be devastated,As the Lord has said.
9 Make Moab a salt marsh,(e)(J)for she will run away;(f)her towns will become a desolation,without inhabitant.
9 Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
9 “Give (d)(K)wings to Moab,For she will (e)flee away;And her cities will become a (L)desolation,Without inhabitants in them.
9 "Put salt on Moab for she will surely fall. Her towns will become desolate places, without any inhabitants in them.
9 “Give a gravestone to Moab,For she will fall into ruins;Her cities (pastures, farms) will be desolate,Without anyone to live in them.
10 The one who doesthe Lord’s business deceitfully(g) is cursed,(K)and the one who withholdshis sword from bloodshed is cursed.
10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
10 “(M)Cursed be the one who does the Lord’s work (N)negligently,And cursed be the one who restrains his (O)sword from blood.
10 Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.
10 “Cursed is the one who does the work of the Lord negligently,And cursed is the one who restrains his sword from blood [in executing the judgment of the Lord].
The Cities Of Moab Are Destroyed
11 Moab has been left quiet since his youth,settled like wine on its dregs.(L)He hasn’t been poured from one container to anotheror gone into exile.So his taste has remained the same,and his aroma hasn’t changed.
11 Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
11 “Moab has been (P)at ease since his youth;He has also been (Q)undisturbed, like wine on (f)its dregs,And he has not been (R)emptied from vessel to vessel,Nor has he gone into exile.Therefore (g)he retains his flavor,And his aroma has not changed.
11 Moab has been at ease from his youth. He has been undisturbed like wine on its dregs and not poured from vessel to vessel. He has not gone into exile. Therefore, his flavor has remained, and his aroma has not changed.
11 “Moab has been at ease from his youth;He has also been undisturbed, and settled like wine on his dregs,And he has not been emptied 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 look, the days are coming—this is the Lord’s declaration—when I will send those to him, who will pour him out.They will empty his containersand smash his jars.
12 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.
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 empty his vessels and shatter (h)his jars.
12 "Therefore, look, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll send those who tip over vessels to him, and they'll tip him over. They'll empty his vessels and shatter his jars.
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 Moab will be put to shame because of Chemosh,just as the house of Israel was put to shamebecause of Bethel(M) that they trusted in.
13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
13 And Moab will be (S)ashamed of (T)Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of (U)Bethel, their confidence.
13 Moab will be ashamed because of Chemosh just as the house of Israel was ashamed because of Bethel, their confidence.
15 The destroyer of Moab and its townshas come up,(h)and the best of its young menhave gone down to slaughter.This is the King’s declaration;Yahweh of Hosts is His name.(N)
15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
15 “Moab has been destroyed and (i)men have gone up to (j)his cities;His choicest (k)(W)young men have also gone down to the slaughter,”Declares the (X)King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.
15 Moab will be destroyed, and the enemy will come up against her cities. Her finest young men will go down to slaughter," declares the King, whose name is the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
15 “Moab has been made desolate and his cities have gone up [in smoke and flame];And his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,”Says the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.
17 Mourn for him, all you surrounding nations,everyone who knows his name.Say: How the mighty scepter(O) is shattered,the glorious staff!
17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!
17 “Mourn for him, all you who live around him,Even all of you who know his name;Say, ‘How has the mighty (l)(Z)scepter been broken,A staff of splendor!’
17 Mourn for him, all who live around him, and all who know his name. Say, "Oh how the mighty rod is broken, the glorious staff.'
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 scepter [of national power] been broken,And the splendid staff [of glory]!’
18 Come down from glory; sit on parched ground,resident of the daughter of Dibon,(P)for the destroyer of Moab has come against you;he has destroyed your fortresses.
18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.
18 “(AA)Come down from your gloryAnd sit (m)on the parched ground,O (AB)daughter dwelling in (AC)Dibon,For the destroyer of Moab has come up against you,He has ruined your strongholds.
18 "Come down from glory, and sit on parched ground, O woman who lives in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab will come up against you to destroy you. He will destroy your strongholds.
19 Stand by the highway and look,resident of Aroer!(Q)Ask him who is fleeing or her who is escaping:(R)What happened?
19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
19 “Stand by the road and keep watch,O inhabitant of (AD)Aroer;(AE)Ask him who flees and her who escapesAnd say, ‘What has happened?’
19 Stand by the road and keep watch, O woman who lives in Aroer. Ask the man who flees and the woman who escapes. Say, "What happened'?
19 “O inhabitant of Aroer,Stand by the road and keep watch!Ask [of] him who flees and [ask of] her who escapes,Saying, ‘What has happened?’
20 Moab is put to shame, indeed dismayed.Wail and cry out!Declare by the Arnonthat Moab is destroyed.
20 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
20 “Moab has been put to shame, for it has been (n)shattered.Wail and cry out;Declare by the (AF)ArnonThat Moab has been destroyed.
20 Moab will be put to shame, for it will be destroyed. Wail and cry out. Announce by the Arnon that Moab is destroyed.
20 “Moab is shamed, for she has been broken down and shattered.Wail and cry out!Tell by [the banks of] the ArnonThat Moab has been destroyed.
Moab Will Be Humbled
26 “Make him drunk, because he has exalted himself against the Lord.(W) Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock.
26 Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
26 “(AM)Make him drunk, for he has (o)become (AN)arrogant toward the Lord; so Moab will (p)wallow in his vomit, and he also will become a laughingstock.
26 "Make him drunk for he has exalted himself against the LORD. Moab will wallow in his vomit, and he will be the object of mocking.
27 Wasn’t Israel a laughingstock to you?(X) Was he ever found among thieves?(Y) For whenever you speak of him you shake your head.”
27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
27 Now was not Israel a (AO)laughingstock to you? Or was he (q)(AP)caught among thieves? For each time you speak about him you (AQ)shake your head in scorn.
27 Wasn't Israel an object of mocking for you? Wasn't he treated like a thief, so that whenever you spoke about him you shook your head in contempt?
27 For was not Israel a laughingstock to you? Was he caught among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head in scorn.
28 Abandon the towns! Live in the cliffs,residents of Moab!Be like a dovethat nests inside the mouth of a cave.(Z)
28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.
28 “Leave the cities and dwell among the (AR)crags,O inhabitants of Moab,And be like a (AS)dove that nestsBeyond the mouth of the chasm.
28 Abandon the cities, and live on the cliffs, you inhabitants of Moab. Be like a dove that builds a nest by the mouth of a cave.
28 “You inhabitants of Moab,Leave the cities and live among the rocks,And be like the dove that makes her nestIn the walls of the yawning ravine.
29 We have heard of Moab’s pride,great pride, indeed—his insolence, arrogance, pride,and haughty heart.
29 We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
29 “(AT)We have heard of the pride of Moab—he is very proud—Of his haughtiness, his (AU)pride, his arrogance and (r)his self-exaltation.
29 We have heard about Moab's pride he's very proud his haughtiness, his arrogance, his insolence, and his conceit.
29 “We have heard of the [giddy] pride of Moab, the extremely proud one—His haughtiness, his arrogance, his conceit, and his self-exaltation.
30 I know his outburst.This is the Lord’s declaration.It is empty.His boast is empty.
30 I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.
30 “I know his (AV)fury,” declares the Lord,“But it is futile;His idle boasts have accomplished nothing.
30 I know his gall," declares the LORD, "and it's futile; the boasting that they do is futile.
30 “I know his [insolent] wrath,” says the Lord,“But it is futile;His idle boasts [in his deeds] have accomplished nothing.
31 Therefore, I will wail over Moab.I will cry out for Moab, all of it;he will moan for the men of Kir-heres.
31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.
31 “Therefore I will (AW)wail for Moab,Even for all Moab will I cry out;(s)I will moan for the men of (AX)Kir-heres.
31 Therefore, I'll wail for Moab, and for the whole of Moab I'll cry out, for the men of Kir-heres I'll moan.
32 I will weep for you, vine of Sibmah,with more than the weeping for Jazer.Your tendrils have extended to the sea;they have reached to the sea and to Jazer.(i)The destroyer has fallen on your summer fruit and grape harvest.
32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.
32 “More than the (AY)weeping for (AZ)JazerI 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.
32 More than the weeping for Jazer, I'll weep for you, vine of Sibmah. Your branches spread out to the sea, and reached as far as the Sea of Jazer. On your summer fruit and grapes the destroyer will fall.
32 “O vines of Sibmah, I will weep for youMore than the weeping of Jazer [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 Joy and celebration are taken from the fertile fieldand from the land of Moab.I have stopped the flow of wine from the winepresses;no one will tread with shouts of joy.The shouting is not a shout of joy.(AA)
33 And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
33 “So (BA)gladness and joy are taken awayFrom the fruitful field, even from the land of Moab.And I have made the wine to (BB)cease from the wine presses;No one will tread them with shouting,The shouting will not be shouts of joy.
33 Gladness and rejoicing will be taken away from the fruitful land. From the land of Moab I'll cause the wine in the wine presses to stop flowing. The workers won't tread the grapes with a loud shout. There will be no shout!
33 “So joy and gladness are taken awayFrom the fruitful field and from the land of Moab.And I have made the wine cease from the wine presses;No one treads the grapes with shouting.Their shouting is not joyful shouting [but is instead, a battle cry].
34 “There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices as far as Jahaz(AB)—from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah—because even the waters of Nimrim have become desolate.
34 From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
34 (BC)From the outcry at Heshbon even to (BD)Elealeh, even to Jahaz they have (t)raised their voice, from (BE)Zoar even to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim will become desolate.
34 "From the cry of Heshbon, to Elealeh, to Jahaz they have lifted up their voice. From Zoar to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah, even the waters of Nimrim will become a desolate place.
34 From the outcry at Heshbon even to Elealeh, even to Jahaz they have raised their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim will become desolations.
35 In Moab, I will stop”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“the one who offers sacrifices on the high place and burns incense to his gods.(AC)
35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
35 I will make an end of Moab,” declares the Lord, “the one who offers sacrifice on the (BF)high place and the one who (u)(BG)burns incense to his gods.
35 In Moab," declares the LORD, "I'll put an end to the one who offers a burnt offering on the high place and to the one who burns incense to his gods.
35 Moreover, I will cause to cease in Moab,” says the Lord, “the one who ascends and offers sacrifice in the high place and the one who burns incense to his gods.
36 Therefore, My heart moans like flutes for Moab,(AD) and My heart moans like flutes for the people of Kir-heres. And therefore, the wealth he has gained has perished.
36 Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.
36 “Therefore My (BH)heart (v)wails for Moab like flutes; My heart also (w)wails like flutes for the men of Kir-heres. Therefore they have (BI)lost the abundance it produced.
36 Therefore my heart wails for Moab like flutes and my heart wails for the men of Kir-heres like flutes. Therefore they'll lose the abundance they produced.
36 “Therefore My heart 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 perished.
37 Indeed, every head is bald and every beard clipped;(AE) on every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist.
37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.
37 For (BJ)every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and (BK)sackcloth on the loins.
37 Indeed every head will be bald and every beard cut short. There will be gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.
38 On all the rooftops of Moab and in her public squares, everyone is mourning because I have shattered Moab like a jar no one wants.”(AF) This is the Lord’s declaration.
38 There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD.
38 On all the (BL)housetops of Moab and in its streets (x)there is lamentation everywhere; for I have broken Moab like an undesirable (BM)vessel,” declares the Lord.
38 On all the housetops of Moab and in the streets there will be nothing but mourning, for I'll break Moab like a vessel that no one wants," declares the LORD.
38 On all the housetops of Moab and in its streets there is lamentation (expressions of grief for the dead) everywhere, for I have broken Moab like a vessel in which there is no pleasure,” says the Lord.
39 “How broken it is! They wail! How Moab has turned his back! He is ashamed. Moab will become a laughingstock and a shock to all those around him.”(AG)
39 They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
39 “How (y)shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back—he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an (BN)object of terror to all around him.”
39 "How it will be shattered! How they'll wail! How Moab will turn his back in shame! Moab will be an object of ridicule and terror to all those around him."
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] terror to all who are around him.”
No Escape For Moab
40 For this is what the Lord says:He will swoop down like an eagleand spread his wings against Moab.(AH)
40 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
40 For thus says the Lord:“Behold, one will (BO)fly swiftly like an eagleAnd (BP)spread out his wings against Moab.
40 For this is what the LORD says: "Look, like an eagle one will fly swiftly and spread his wings against Moab.
41 The towns have(j) been captured,and the strongholds seized.In that day the heart of Moab’s warriorswill be like the heart of a woman with contractions.(AI)
41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
41 “Kerioth has been capturedAnd the strongholds have been seized,So the (BQ)hearts of the mighty men of Moab in that dayWill be like the heart of a (BR)woman in labor.
41 The towns will be captured and the strongholds seized. On that day the hearts of the warriors of Moab will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
41 “Kerioth [and the cities] has been takenAnd the strongholds seized;And the hearts of the warriors of Moab in that dayShall be like the heart of a woman in childbirth.
44 He who flees from the panic will fall in the pit,and he who climbs from the pitwill be captured in the trap,for I will bring against Moabthe year of their punishment.This is the Lord’s declaration.(AK)
44 He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
44 “The one who (BV)flees from the terrorWill fall into the pit,And the one who climbs up out of the pitWill be caught in the snare;For I shall bring upon her, even upon Moab,The year of their (BW)punishment,” declares the Lord.
44 "The one who flees from the terror will fall into a pit. And the one who comes up out of the pit will be caught in a trap. For I'll bring upon her, that is upon Moab, the time of her punishment," declares the LORD.
44 “The one who flees 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 punishment,” says the Lord.
45 Those who flee will stand exhausted in Heshbon’s shadowbecause fire has come out from Heshbonand a flame from within Sihon.It will devour Moab’s foreheadand the skull of the noisemakers.
45 They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
45 “In the shadow of HeshbonThe fugitives stand without strength;For a fire has gone forth from HeshbonAnd a (BX)flame from the midst of (BY)Sihon,And it has devoured the (BZ)forehead of MoabAnd the scalps of the (aa)riotous revelers.
45 "The fugitives will stand without strength in the shadow of Heshbon, for fire will go out from Heshbon and a flame from the middle of Sihon. It will devour the forehead of Moab and the heads of the rebellious people.
45 “In the shadow of HeshbonThe fugitives stand powerless [helpless and without strength],For a fire has gone out from Heshbon,A flame from the midst of Sihon;It has destroyed the forehead of MoabAnd the crowns of the heads of [the arrogant Moabites] the ones in tumult.
46 Woe to you, Moab!The people of Chemosh have perishedbecause your sons have been taken captiveand your daughters have gone into captivity.(AL)
46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
46 “(CA)Woe to you, Moab!The people of (CB)Chemosh have perished;For your sons have been taken away captiveAnd your daughters into captivity.
46 How terrible for you, Moab! The people of Chemosh will perish. Indeed, your sons will be taken into captivity, and your daughters as well.
46 “Woe (judgment is coming) to you, O Moab!The people of [the pagan god called] Chemosh have perished;For your sons have been taken away captiveAnd your daughters into captivity.
47 Yet, I will restore the fortunes(k) of Moab in the last days.(AM)This is the Lord’s declaration.The judgment on Moab ends here.
47 Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
47 “Yet I will (CC)restore the (ab)fortunes of MoabIn the (ac)latter days,” declares the Lord.Thus far the judgment on Moab.
47 But I'll restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days," declares the LORD. This concludes the judgment on Moab.
47 “Yet I will return the captives and restore the fortunes of MoabIn the latter days,” says the Lord.Thus far is the judgment on Moab.