The Hebrew Prophets

Howe can it cease, seeing the Lord hath giuen it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea banke? euen there hath he appointed it.

Concerning Moab, thus saith ye Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Woe vnto Nebo: for it is wasted: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and afraide.

Moab shall boast no more of Heshbon: for they haue deuised euill against it. Come, and let vs destroy it, that it be no more a nation: also thou shalt be destroyed, O Madmen, and the sworde shall pursue thee.

A voyce of crying shall be from Horonaim with desolation and great destruction.

Moab is destroyed: her litle ones haue caused their crie to be heard.

For at the going vp of Luhith, the mourner shall goe vp with weeping: for in the going downe of Horonaim, the enemies haue heard a cry of destruction,

Flee and saue your liues, and be like vnto the heath in the wildernesse.

For because thou hast trusted in thy workes and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken, and Chemosh shall goe forth into captiuitie with his Priestes and his princes together.

And the destroyer shall come vpon all cities, and no citie shall escape: the valley also shall perish and the plaine shalbe destroyed as the Lord hath spoken.

Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein.

Cursed be he that doeth the worke of the Lord negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth backe his sword from blood.

Moab hath bene at rest from his youth, and he hath setled on his lees, and hath not bene powred from vessell to vessell, neither hath he gone into captiuitie: therefore his taste remained in him and his sent is not changed.

Therefore beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will send vnto him such as shall carie him away, and shall emptie his vessels, and breake their bottels.

And Moab shalbe ashamed of Chemosh as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.

Howe thinke you thus, We are mightie and strong men of warre?

Moab is destroyed, and his cities burnt vp, and his chose yong men are gone downe to slaughter, saith ye King, whose name is ye Lord of hostes.

The destruction of Moab is ready to come, and his plague hasteth fast.

All ye that are about him, mourne for him, and all ye that knowe his name, say, Howe is the strong staffe broken, and the beautifull rod!

Thou daughter that doest inhabite Dibon, come downe from thy glory, and sit in thirst: for the destroyer of Moab shall come vpon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holdes.

Thou that dwellest in Aroer, stand by the way, and beholde: aske him that fleeth and that escapeth, and say, What is done?

Moab is cofouded: for it is destroied: howle, and cry, tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is made waste,

And iudgement is come vpon the plaine countrey, vpon Holon and vpon Iahazah, and vpon Mephaath,

And vpon Dibon, and vpon Nebo, and vpon the house of Diblathaim,

And vpon Kiriathaim, and vpon Beth-gamul, and vpon Beth-meon,

And vpon Kerioth, and vpon Bozrah, and vpon all the cities of ye land of Moab farre or neere.