15 Moab is plundered and gone up from her cities;
Her chosen young men have ^agone down to the slaughter,” says ^bthe King,
Whose name is the Lord of hosts. ‡

16 “The calamity of Moab is near at hand,
And his affliction comes quickly.

17 Bemoan him, all you who are around him;
And all you who know his name,
Say, ^a‘How the strong staff is broken,
The beautiful rod!’ ‡

18 “O ^adaughter inhabiting ^bDibon,
Come down from your glory,
And sit in thirst;
For the plunderer of Moab has come against you,
He has destroyed your strongholds. ‡

19 O inhabitant of ^aAroer,
^bStand by the way and watch;
Ask him who flees
And her who escapes;
Say, ‘What has happened?’ ‡

20 Moab is shamed, for he is broken down.
^aWail and cry!
Tell it in ^bArnon, that Moab is plundered. ‡