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| [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 |
[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. |
| [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 |
[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 voyce shall crye from Horonaim: Great wasting and destruction shall come vpon them |
[3]A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. |
| [4]Moab is made desolate, her litle ones haue cryed out |
[4]Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. |
| [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 |
[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]Get you away, saue your liues, and be lyke vnto the heath in the wyldernesse |
[6]Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness. |
| [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 |
[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]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 |
[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]Geue winges vnto Moab, that she get her away speedyly: for her cities shalbe made so desolate, that no man shall dwell therein |
[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 doth the worke of the Lorde fraudulently, and cursed be he that kepeth backe his sworde from sheddyng of blood |
[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 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 |
[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]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 |
[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. |
| [13]And Moab shalbe ashamed of Chamos, lyke as Israel was ashamed of Bethel, wherein she put her trust |
[13]And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence. |
| [14]Wherefore do ye thinke thus: we are mightie and strong men of warre |
[14]How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? |
| [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 |
[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. |
| [16]The destruction of Moab commeth on a pace, and her fall is at hande |
[16]The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. |
| [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 |
[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]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 |
[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. |
| [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 |
[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]Oh Moab is confounded and ouercome: mourne and crye, tell it out at Arnon, that Moab is destroyed |
[20]Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, |
| [21]For iudgement shall come vpon the playne lande [namely] vpon Holon, and Iahzah, and vpon Mephaath |
[21]And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, |
| [22]And vpon Dibon, vpon Nabo, and Beth Deblathaim |
[22]And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim, |
| [23]Upon Kiriathaim, and vpon Beth Gamul, vpon Beth Maon |
[23]And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon, |
| [24]And vpon Carioth, vpon Bozra, and all the cities in the lande of Moab, whether they lye farre or neare |
[24]And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. |
| [25]The horne of Moab is smitten downe, and her arme broken saith the Lorde |
[25]The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD. |
| [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 |
[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]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 |
[27]For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. |
| [28]Ye Moabites, leaue the cities, and dwel in rockes of stone, and become like doues that make their nestes in holes |
[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]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. |
[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 knowe (saith the Lorde) her indignation, she doth not right, her wordes are lyes, and they haue not dealt truely |
[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 mourne for Moab, for whole Moabs sake: my heart shall lament the men of Kirchares |
[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 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 |
[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]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 |
[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. |
| [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 |
[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. |
| [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 |
[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]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 |
[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. |
| [37]All heades shalbe shauen, and all beardes clipped of, all handes bounde, and all loynes gyrded about with sackcloth |
[37]For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. |
| [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 |
[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]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 |
[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. |
| [40]For thus saith the Lorde: Beholde, the enemie shall come fleeing as an Egle, and spreade his winges vpon Moab |
[40]For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab. |
| [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 |
[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. |
| [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 |
[42]And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD. |
| [43]Feare, pit, and snare, shall come vpon thee O Moab, saith the Lorde |
[43]Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD. |
| [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 |
[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 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 |
[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]Wo be vnto thee O Moab, thou people of Chamos shalt perishe: yea thy sonnes and daughters shalbe led away captiue |
[46]Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives. |
| [47]Yet at the last wyll I bryng Moab out of captiuitie agayne saith the Lord: Thus farre is of the plague of Moab |
[47]Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab. |