Jeremiah 48 (NKJV)

¹ The high stronghold is shamed and dismayed— ² The sword shall pursue you; ³ ‘Plundering and great destruction!’ ⁴ Her little ones have caused a cry to be heard; ⁵ For in the descent of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction. ⁶ And be like the juniper in the wilderness. ⁷ His priests and his princes together. ⁸ As the Lord has spoken. ⁹ Without any to dwell in them. ¹⁰ And cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood. ¹¹ And his scent has not changed. ¹² And break the bottles. ¹³ As the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence. ¹⁴ And strong men for the war’? ¹⁵ Whose name is the Lord of hosts. ¹⁶ And his affliction comes quickly. ¹⁷ The beautiful rod!’ ¹⁸ He has destroyed your strongholds. ¹⁹ Say, ‘What has happened?’ ²⁰ Tell it in Arnon, that Moab is plundered. ²¹ On Holon and Jahzah and Mephaath, ²² On Dibon and Nebo and Beth Diblathaim, ²³ On Kirjathaim and Beth Gamul and Beth Meon, ²⁴ Far or near. ²⁵ And his arm is broken,” says the Lord. ²⁶ And he shall also be in derision. ²⁷ You shake your head in scorn. ²⁸ In the sides of the cave’s mouth. ²⁹ And of the haughtiness of his heart.” ³⁰ His lies have made nothing right. ³¹ I will mourn for the men of Kir Heres. ³² The plunderer has fallen on your summer fruit and your vintage. ³³ Not joyous shouting! ³⁴ For the waters of Nimrim also shall be desolate. ³⁵ And burns incense to his gods. ³⁶ Therefore the riches they have acquired have perished. ³⁷ On all the hands shall be cuts, and on the loins sackcloth— ³⁸ For I have broken Moab like a vessel in which is no pleasure,” says the Lord. ³⁹ And a dismay to all those about her.” ⁴⁰ And spread his wings over Moab. ⁴¹ Like the heart of a woman in birth pangs. ⁴² Because he exalted himself against the Lord. ⁴³ O inhabitant of Moab,” says the Lord. ⁴⁴ The year of their punishment,” says the Lord. ⁴⁵ The crown of the head of the sons of tumult. ⁴⁶ And your daughters captive. ⁴⁷ Thus far is the judgment of Moab.