11. Moab has been left quiet since his youth,settled like wine on its dregs. He hasn’t been poured from one container to anotheror gone into exile.So his taste has remained the same,and his aroma hasn’t changed.
12. Therefore look, the days are coming —this is the Lord’s declaration —when I will send those to him, who will pour him out.They will empty his containersand smash his jars.
13. Moab will be put to shame because of Chemosh,just as the house of Israel was put to shamebecause of Bethel that they trusted in.
14. How can you say, “We are warriors —mighty men ready for battle”?
15. The destroyer of Moab and its townshas come up, and the best of its young menhave gone down to slaughter.This is the King’s declaration;Yahweh of Hosts is His name.
16. Moab’s calamity is near at hand;his disaster is rushing swiftly.
17. Mourn for him, all you surrounding nations,everyone who knows his name.Say: How the mighty scepter is shattered,the glorious staff!
18. Come down from glory; sit on parched ground,resident of the daughter of Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you;he has destroyed your fortresses.
19. Stand by the highway and look,resident of Aroer! Ask him who is fleeing or her who is escaping: What happened?
20. Moab is put to shame, indeed dismayed.Wail and cry out! Declare by the Arnonthat Moab is destroyed.
21. “Judgment has come to the land of the plateau — to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,
22. Dibon, Nebo, Beth-diblathaim,
23. Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, Beth-meon,
24. Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of the land of Moab, those far and near.
25. Moab’s horn is chopped off; his arm is shattered.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
26. “Make him drunk, because he has exalted himself against the Lord. Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock.