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Jeremiah 48

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1 Against Moab, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: "Woe unto Nebo! For it is despoiled; Kiriathaim is confounded and taken; Misgab is confounded and dismayed.

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.

3 "A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim: `Despoiling and great destruction!'

4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.

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.

6 Flee, save your lives, and be like a naked tree in the wilderness.

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.

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.

9 "Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away; for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.

10 "Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

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.

12 "Therefore, behold, the days come," saith the LORD, "that I will send unto him wanderers, who shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels and break their bottles.

13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

14 "How say ye, `We are mighty and strong men for the war'?

15 Moab is despoiled 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.

16 "The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteneth fast.

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!'

18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the despoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strongholds.

19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way and espy; ask him that fleeth and her that escapeth, and say, `What is done?'

20 Moab is confounded, for it is broken down. Howl and cry! Tell ye it in Arnon that Moab is despoiled!

21 "And judgment has come upon the plain country: upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,

22 and upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,

23 and upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,

24 and upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken," saith the LORD.

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.

27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? Was he found among thieves? For since thou spokest of him, thou skipped for joy.

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.

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.

30 I know his wrath," saith the LORD, "but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.

31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; Mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kirheres.

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,

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 wine presses; none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.

34 "From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as a heifer of three years old; for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

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.

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 have perished.

37 "For every head shall be bald and every beard clipped; upon all the hands shall be cuts and upon the loins sackcloth.

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.

39 "They shall howl, saying, `How it is broken down! How hath Moab turned the back with shame!' So shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all those about him."

40 For thus saith the LORD: "Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

41 Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are surprised; and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD.

43 Fear and the pit and the snare shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab," saith the LORD.

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.

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.

46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! The people of Chemosh perisheth! For thy sons are taken captive and thy daughters captive.

47 "Yet will I bring back the captives of Moab in the latter days," saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says about Moab: How horrible it will be for Nebo; it will be destroyed. Kiriathaim will be put to shame; it will be captured. Its stronghold will be put to shame and torn down.

2 People will no longer praise Moab. The people in Heshbon will plan Moab's destruction. "Let's destroy that nation!" You will be silenced, city of Madmen. Death will come after you.

3 People will cry out from Horonaim, "Looting and great destruction!"

4 Moab will be broken. Its little ones will cry out.

5 People go up the pass of Luhith, crying bitterly as they go. On the road down to Horonaim they have heard the distressful cry of destruction.

6 "Run away! Run for your lives! Run like a wild donkey in the desert."

7 Since you trust the things you do and your treasures, you will be captured. Chemosh will go into captivity with all its priests and officials.

8 The destroyer will come to every city, and no city will escape. The valley will be destroyed, and the plain will be laid waste as the LORD has threatened.

9 Put salt on Moab. It will be destroyed. Its cities will become deserted ruins.

10 Cursed are those who neglect doing the LORD's work. Cursed are those who keep their swords from killing.

11 "Moab has lived securely ever since it was young. Its people are like wine left to settle in a jar. They aren't poured from one jar to another. They haven't gone into captivity. That is why its flavor has remained the same, and its aroma hasn't changed.

12 That is why the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will send people to pour Moab out of its jars and to smash its pitchers.

13 Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh as the nation of Israel was ashamed when it trusted Bethel.

14 "How can you say, 'We are soldiers and warriors'?

15 The enemy will attack Moab and destroy its cities. Its finest young men will be slaughtered," declares the king, whose name is the LORD of Armies.

16 "Moab's destruction is coming near; disaster is coming quickly.

17 Mourn over it, all of its neighbors and everyone who knows its fame. Say, 'Look at the strong staff, the beautiful rod, that is broken!'

18 "People of Dibon, come down from your place of honor and sit on the dry ground. The destroyers of Moab will attack you. They will destroy your fortresses.

19 Stand by the road in Aroer, and watch. Ask those who are fleeing and those who are escaping what is happening.

20 They will answer, 'Moab is disgraced; it is defeated. Shout loudly, and cry. Tell the news in Arnon that Moab is destroyed.'

21 "Judgment has come to all the cities on the plain: to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,

22 Dibon, Nebo, Beth Diblathaim,

23 Kiriathaim, Beth Gamul, Beth Meon,

24 Kerioth, Bozrah, and on all the cities of Moab, far and near.

25 "Moab's horn is cut off, and its arm is broken," declares the LORD.

26 "Get the people of Moab drunk; they have spoken against the LORD. They will wallow in their own vomit, and people will laugh at them.

27 People of Moab, didn't you laugh at the people of Israel? Were they caught among thieves? Whenever you talk about them you shake your heads in contempt.

28 People of Moab, abandon your cities. Live among the cliffs. Be like doves that make their nests at the entrance of a cave.

29 "We have heard about the arrogance of Moab's people. They are very arrogant. They are very arrogant, conceited, and boastful.

30 I know how arrogant they are," declares the LORD, "but it isn't right. They brag and don't do what they say.

31 That is why I will weep for Moab and cry for all of Moab. I will moan for the people of Kir Hareseth.

32 I will cry for you as Jazer cries. I will cry for you, grapevines of Sibmah. Your branches [once] spread as far as the sea, and they reached as far as the sea of Jazer. The destroyer will destroy your ripened fruits and your grapes.

33 Joy and gladness have disappeared from the orchards and fields of Moab. I will stop the wine flowing from the winepresses. No one will stomp on grapes with shouts of joy. There will be shouts, but not shouts of joy.

34 "The cry will be heard from Heshbon to Elealeh and Jahaz. It will be heard from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah. Even the streams of Nimrim will dry up.

35 I will stop those in Moab who come to worship sites, those who bring offerings to their gods," declares the LORD.

36 "That is why I moan for Moab like a flute. I sound like a flute for the people of Kir Hareseth. The wealth they gained has disappeared.

37 "Every head is shaved, and every beard is cut off. There are gashes on every hand and sackcloth on every waist.

38 People in Moab will mourn on every rooftop and in every street. There will be mourning everywhere, because I will break Moab like a jar that no one wants," declares the LORD.

39 "They will cry, 'Look how Moab is defeated! Moab turns away in shame!' Moab has become something ridiculed and something held in contempt by everyone around it.

40 "This is what the LORD says: The enemy will swoop down like eagles and spread their wings over Moab.

41 The cities will be taken, and the fortified places will be captured. On that day Moab's soldiers will be like women in childbirth.

42 Moab will be destroyed as a nation, because it spoke against the LORD.

43 Disasters, pits, and traps are in store for those who live in Moab," declares the LORD.

44 "Whoever flees from a disaster will fall into a pit. Whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a trap. I will bring a year of punishment to Moab," declares the LORD.

45 "Those who flee will stand exhausted in the shadow of Heshbon. A fire will come out of Heshbon and a flame from Sihon. It will burn the foreheads of the people of Moab and the skulls of those noisy people.

46 How horrible it will be for you, Moab. You people of Chemosh will die. Your sons will be taken away into exile, and your daughters will be taken away into captivity.

47 But I will restore Moab in the last days," declares the LORD. The judgment against Moab ends here.