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OCTOBER 31
24 On Kerioth and Bozrah, And burns incense to his gods.
On all the cities of the land of Moab, 36 Therefore My heart shall wail like
Far or near. flutes for Moab,
The horn of Moab is cut off, And like flutes My heart shall wail
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And his arm is broken,” says the LORD. For the men of Kir Heres.
Therefore the riches they have
“Make him drunk, acquired have perished.
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Because he exalted himself against
the LORD. 37 “For every head shall be bald, and every
Moab shall wallow in his vomit, beard clipped;
And he shall also be in derision. On all the hands shall be cuts, and on
27 For was not Israel a derision to you? the loins sackcloth—
38 A general lamentation
Was he found among thieves?
For whenever you speak of him, On all the housetops of Moab,
You shake your head in scorn. And in its streets;
28 You who dwell in Moab, For I have broken Moab like a vessel
Leave the cities and dwell in the rock, in which is no pleasure,” says the
And be like the dove which makes her LORD.
39 “They shall wail:
nest
In the sides of the cave’s mouth. ‘How she is broken down!
How Moab has turned her back with
29 “We have heard the pride of Moab shame!’
(He is exceedingly proud), So Moab shall be a derision
Of his loftiness and arrogance and And a dismay to all those about her.”
pride,
40 For thus says the LORD:
And of the haughtiness of his heart.”
30 “I know his wrath,” says the LORD, “Behold, one shall fly like an eagle,
“But it is not right; And spread his wings over Moab.
41 Kerioth is taken,
His lies have made nothing right.
Therefore I will wail for Moab,
31 And the strongholds are surprised;
And I will cry out for all Moab; The mighty men’s hearts in Moab on
I will mourn for the men of Kir Heres. that day shall be
32 O vine of Sibmah! I will weep for you Like the heart of a woman in birth
with the weeping of Jazer. pangs.
42 And Moab shall be destroyed as a
Your plants have gone over the sea, people,
They reach to the sea of Jazer. Because he exalted himself against the
The plunderer has fallen on your LORD.
summer fruit and your vintage.
43 Fear and the pit and the snare shall be
Joy and gladness are taken upon you,
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From the plentiful field O inhabitant of Moab,” says the LORD.
And from the land of Moab;
44 “He who flees from the fear shall fall
I have caused wine to fail from the into the pit,
winepresses;
No one will tread with joyous And he who gets out of the pit shall be
shouting— caught in the snare.
Not joyous shouting! For upon Moab, upon it I will bring
The year of their punishment,” says
34 “From the cry of Heshbon to Elealeh the LORD.
and to Jahaz
45 “Those who fled stood under the
They have uttered their voice,
From Zoar to Horonaim, shadow of Heshbon
Like a three-year-old heifer; Because of exhaustion.
For the waters of Nimrim also shall be But a fire shall come out of Heshbon,
desolate. A flame from the midst of Sihon,
And shall devour the brow of Moab,
35 “Moreover,” says the LORD, The crown of the head of the sons of
“I will cause to cease in Moab tumult.
The one who offers sacrifices in the 46 Woe to you, O Moab!
high places The people of Chemosh perish;

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