Thomson(i)
1 The Oracle against Moab. In the night Moab is destroyed; for by night is destroyed the bulwark of Moab.
2 Be in bitterness for yourselves; for Debon also is destroyed. Where your altar is, thither you will go up to weep for Nabau of Moab, Raise the mournful cry. On every head be baldness; let all your arms be gashed with Wounds.
3 In the streets thereof, gird on sackcloth, and on its house tops make lamentation; and in the streets thereof and in its lanes, raise ye all the mournful cry with weeping;
4 because Esebon and Eleale have screamed: even to Jassa their voice hath been heard; therefore the lungs of Moab utter lowings; her soul will be afflicted.
5 The heart of Moab within her uttereth lowings, which reach Segor: for she is a three headed heifer. At the ascent of Louith weepers will come up to thee; by the way of Aroniim destruction and dismay are roaring.
6 The water of Nemereim will be dried up; and its grass will fail; there will be no green grass.
7 But even thus it shall not be saved; for I will bring the Arabs against that valley; and they shall take it.
8 For the cry of war touched the border of Moab at Agaleim, and the scream thereof reacheth even to the well of Aileim.
9 As for the water of Deimon, it shall be full of blood; for I will bring the Arabians against Deimon, and carry off the seed of Moab and Ariel; and the remnant of Adama