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| [1]Now it came to pass in the seventh month that Ismael the son of Nathanias the son of Eleasa of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, to Godolias to Massepha: and they ate bread there together. |
[1]Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel against Moab: Wo be to the citie of Nebo, for it is layde waste, brought to confusion, and Kiriathaim is taken: Misgab is brought to shame and afraide |
| [2]And Ismael rose up, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Godolias, whom the king of Babylon had appointed governor over the land, |
[2]Moab can boast no more of Hesbon, for they haue deuised a mischiefe against it: Come [shall they say] let vs roote them out, that they may be no more a nation, thou also shalt be destroyed O Madmena, and the sworde shall persecute thee |
| [3]and all the Jews that were with him in Massepha, and all the Chaldeans that were found there. |
[3]A voyce shall crye from Horonaim: Great wasting and destruction shall come vpon them |
| [4]And it came to pass on the second day after he had smitten Godolias, and no man knew of it, |
[4]Moab is made desolate, her litle ones haue cryed out |
| [5]that there came men from Sychem, and from Salem, and from Samaria, even eighty men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and beating their breasts, and they had manna and frankincense in their hands, to bring them into the house of the Lord. |
[5]For at the going vp vnto Luith he arose with lamentation and mourning, and downe towarde Horonaim they hearde a cruel and deadly crye |
| [6]And Ismael went out to meet them; and they went on and wept: and he said to them, Come in to Godolias. |
[6]Get you away, saue your liues, and be lyke vnto the heath in the wyldernesse |
| [7]And it came to pass, when they had entered into the midst of the city, that he slew them and cast them into a pit. |
[7]For because thou hast trusted in thine owne workes and treasure, thou shalt be taken: Chamos with his priestes and princes shall go away into captiuitie |
| [8]But ten men were found there, and they said to Ismael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, wheat and barley, honey and oil. So he passed by, and slew them not in the midst of their brethren. |
[8]The destroyer shall come vpon all cities, none shall escape: The valleys shalbe destroyed, and the fieldes shalbe layde waste, lyke as the Lorde hath spoken |
| [9]Now the pit into which Ismael cast all whom he smote, is the great pit, which king Asa had made for fear of Baasa king of Israel: even this Ismael filled with slain men. |
[9]Geue winges vnto Moab, that she get her away speedyly: for her cities shalbe made so desolate, that no man shall dwell therein |
| [10]And Ismael brought back all the people that were left in Massepha, and the king's daughter, whom the captain of the guard had committed in charge to Godolias the son of Achicam: and he went away beyond the children of Ammon. |
[10]Cursed be he that doth the worke of the Lorde fraudulently, and cursed be he that kepeth backe his sworde from sheddyng of blood |
| [11]And Joanan the son of Caree, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, heard of all the evil deeds which Ismael had done. |
[11]Moab hath euer ben riche and carelesse from her youth vp, she hath ben still setled vpon lies, she was neuer yet put out of one vessell into another [that is] she neuer went away into captiuitie, therefore her taste remayneth, and her sauour is not yet chaunged |
| [12]And they brought all their army, and went to fight against him, and found him near much water in Gabaon. |
[12]But lo, the tyme commeth saith the Lorde, that I shall sende her trussers to trusse her vp, whiche shall remoue her from her dwelling, and emptie her vessels, and breake her wine pottes |
| [13]And it came to pass, when all the people that was with Ismael saw Joanan, and the leaders of the host that was with him, |
[13]And Moab shalbe ashamed of Chamos, lyke as Israel was ashamed of Bethel, wherein she put her trust |
| [14]that they returned to Joanan. |
[14]Wherefore do ye thinke thus: we are mightie and strong men of warre |
| [15]But Ismael escaped with eight men and went to the children of Ammon. |
[15]Moab is destroyed, and her cities brent vp, her chosen young men be slayne, saith the kyng whose name is the Lorde of hoastes |
| [16]And Joanan, and all the leaders of the host that were with him, took all the remnant of the people, whom he had brought back from Ismael, mighty men in war, and the women, and the other property, and the eunuchs, whom they had brought back from Gabaon: |
[16]The destruction of Moab commeth on a pace, and her fall is at hande |
| [17]and they departed, and dwelt in Gaberoch-amaa, that is by Bethleem, to go into Egypt, for fear of the Chaldeans: |
[17]All ye neighbours mourne for her, and all ye that knowe her name, say, O howe happeneth it that the strong staffe and the goodly rodde is thus broken |
| [18]for they were afraid of them, because Ismael had smitten Godolias, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land. |
[18]And thou daughter Dibon, come downe from thy glory, and sit in thyrst: for he that destroyeth Moab, shall come vp to thee also, and breake downe thy strong holdes |
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[19]And thou that dwellest in Aroer, get thee to the streete, and looke about thee, aske them that are fled and escaped, and say, What thing is happened |
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[20]Oh Moab is confounded and ouercome: mourne and crye, tell it out at Arnon, that Moab is destroyed |
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[21]For iudgement shall come vpon the playne lande [namely] vpon Holon, and Iahzah, and vpon Mephaath |
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[22]And vpon Dibon, vpon Nabo, and Beth Deblathaim |
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[23]Upon Kiriathaim, and vpon Beth Gamul, vpon Beth Maon |
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[24]And vpon Carioth, vpon Bozra, and all the cities in the lande of Moab, whether they lye farre or neare |
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[25]The horne of Moab is smitten downe, and her arme broken saith the Lorde |
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[26]Make her drunken, for she magnified her selfe aboue the Lorde, that men may clap their handes at her vomite, and that she also may be laughed to scorne |
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[27]Diddest not thou laugh Israel to scorne, as though he had ben taken [with theft] among thieues? for so often as thou makest mention of hym, thou skippest for ioy |
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[28]Ye Moabites, leaue the cities, and dwel in rockes of stone, and become like doues that make their nestes in holes |
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[29]As for Moabs pride we haue hearde of it, she is very hye minded, I knowe her stoutenesse, her boasting, her arrogancie, and the pride of her stomacke, [saith the Lorde. |
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[30]I knowe (saith the Lorde) her indignation, she doth not right, her wordes are lyes, and they haue not dealt truely |
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[31]Therefore will I mourne for Moab, for whole Moabs sake: my heart shall lament the men of Kirchares |
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[32]O thou vineyarde of Sabamah, I wyll weepe for thee as for Iazer: thy vine braunches shall come ouer the sea vnto the sea of Iazer, the destroyer shal breake into thy haruest and grape gathering |
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[33]Myrth and cheare shalbe taken away from the fertile fielde, and from the lande of Moab: there shalbe no sweete wine in the presse, the treader shal haue no stomacke to crye, yea there shalbe none to crye vnto him |
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[34]Whiche aforetyme were hearde from Hesbon to Eleale, and Iahaz, whiche lyfted vp their voyce from Zoar vnto Horonaim, that bullocke of three yere olde: the waters also of Nemrim shalbe dryed vp |
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[35]Moreouer, I will make Moab ceasse saith the Lorde, from the offeringes and censing that she hath made vnto her gods in hye places |
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[36]Wherefore my heart mourneth for Moab like a crowde playing an heauie song, and for the mens sake of Kirchares my heart mourneth also, euen as a pipe that pipeth a dolefull song: for their riches which they haue gathered, shalbe destroyed |
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[37]All heades shalbe shauen, and all beardes clipped of, all handes bounde, and all loynes gyrded about with sackcloth |
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[38]Upon all the house toppes and streetes of Moab there shalbe lamentable mourning: for I wyl breake Moab lyke an vnprofitable vessell, saith the Lorde |
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[39]O howe is she destroyed? O howe mourneth she? O howe doth Moab hang downe her head and is ashamed? Thus shal Moab be a laughing stocke, and had in derision of all them that be rounde about her |
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[40]For thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, the enemie shall come fleeing as an Egle, and spreade his winges vpon Moab |
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[41]They shall take the cities, and winne the strong holdes: then the mightie mens heartes in Moab, shalbe lyke the heart of a woman trauayling with chylde |
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[42]And Moab shalbe made so desolate, that she shall no more be a people, because she hath set vp her selfe against the Lorde |
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[43]Feare, pit, and snare, shall come vpon thee O Moab, saith the Lorde |
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[44]Whoso escapeth the feare, shall fall into the pit, and whoso getteth out of the pit, shalbe taken in the snare: for I will bryng a yere of visitation vpon Moab, saith the Lorde |
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[45]They that are able to flee, shall stande vnder the shadowe of Hesbon, for there shall go a fire out of Hesbon, and a flambe from Sion, and shall burne vp that proude people of Moab, and the toppe of those seditious chyldren |
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[46]Wo be vnto thee O Moab, thou people of Chamos shalt perishe: yea thy sonnes and daughters shalbe led away captiue |
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[47]Yet at the last wyll I bryng Moab out of captiuitie agayne saith the Lord: Thus farre is of the plague of Moab |