23. on Kiriathaim and Beth-gamul and Beth-meon,
24. on Kerioth and Bozrah—all the towns of Moab, far and near.
25. “The strength of Moab has ended.His arm has been broken,” says the lord.
26. “Let him stagger and fall like a drunkard,for he has rebelled against the lord.Moab will wallow in his own vomit,ridiculed by all.
27. Did you not ridicule the people of Israel?Were they caught in the company of thievesthat you should despise them as you do?
28. “You people of Moab,flee from your towns and live in the caves.Hide like doves that nestin the clefts of the rocks.
29. We have all heard of the pride of Moab,for his pride is very great.We know of his lofty pride,his arrogance, and his haughty heart.
30. I know about his insolence,”says the lord,“but his boasts are empty—as empty as his deeds.