1 Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed. 2 There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. 3 A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. 4 Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. 5 For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction. 6 Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.
7 ¶ For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. 8 And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken. 9 Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein. 10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
11 ¶ Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed. 12 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. 13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
14 ¶ How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? 15 Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. 16 The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod! 18 Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds. 19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done? 20 Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, 21 And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, 22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim, 23 And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon, 24 And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. 25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
26 ¶ Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. 27 For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. 28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole’s mouth. 29 We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. 30 I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it . 31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres. 32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage. 33 And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting. 34 From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate. 35 Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods. 36 Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished. 37 For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth. 38 There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD. 39 They shall howl, saying , How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. 40 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab. 41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. 42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD. 43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD. 44 He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD. 45 They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones. 46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.
47 ¶ Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Vēstījums par Moābu
1 Par Moābu. Tā saka Pulku Kungs, Israēla Dievs:
“Vai! Nebo, jo nopostīta!
Apkaunota un ieņemta Kirjataima,
apkaunots un sagrauts cietoksnis!
2 Vairs nav Moāba slavas!
Hešbonā viņi lēma tam ļaunu:
iesim un iznīdēsim, lai vairs nav tauta! –
Arī tu, Madmēna, apklusīsi,
tev pakaļ ies zobens!
3 No Horonaimas kliedz:
delde un milzu posts!
4 Satriekts Moābs,
viņa jaunekļiem tie lika kliegt!
5 Luhītas kalnu pārejā
ar raudām kāpj raudādami,
Horonaimas nogāzēs
naidnieki dzirdēja posta klaigas!
6 Skrejiet, dzīvību glābiet,
kļūstiet kā tuksneša saušļi, –
7 tu paļāvies
uz paša darbiem un dārgumiem,
bet ieņems arī tevi!
Kemošu aizvedīs trimdā
kopā ar priesteriem, augstmaņiem!
8 Pār katru pilsētu postītājs nāks,
ne pilsēta neglābsies,
ieleju izdeldēs,
un iznīcinās līdzenumu –
kā teica Kungs.
9 Dodiet Moābam spārnus,
lai laižas prom!
Viņa pilsētas kļūs par postažu,
kur neviens nemīt!
10 Nolādēts tas,
kas Kunga darbu dara nevīžīgi,
nolādēts tas,
kas savu zobenu no asinīm attur!
11 Bez bēdu Moābs kopš jaunības
un dusēja kā vīna raugs –
no trauka traukā to nelēja,
trimdā viņš negāja!
Tādēļ tam sava garša
un smarža nav mainījusies!
12 Redzi, tādēļ nāk dienas, saka Kungs, es uzsūtīšu viņam gāzējus, tie viņu piešķiebs un iztukšos viņa traukus, un izlies viņa krūkas! 13 Paliks kaunā Moābs ar Kemošu, kā palika kaunā Israēla nams ar Bēteli, uz ko tas paļāvās.
14 Kā jūs varat teikt:
mēs – varoņi un varonīgi karavīri kaujā! –
15 Taču izdeldēts Moābs
un viņa pilsētas!
Viņa labākie jaunekļi
uz slaktiņu nogājuši,
saka Ķēniņš, Pulku Kungs ir viņa vārds.
16 Tuvu Moāba liksta,
un viņa ļaunums jo steidz!
17 Cietiet tam līdzi
visi, kas apkārt,
visi, kas zināt viņa vārdu,
sakiet: ak, kā satriekts spēka scepteris,
rotātais zizlis!
18 Nāc zemē no godības,
smilšainē sēdies,
mītniece, Dībonas meita!
Jo Moāba postītājs nācis pār tevi,
sagrāvis tavus mūrus!
19 Stājies ceļā un glūni,
Aroēras iemītniece,
prasi bēglim un tam, kas paglābies,
saki: kas notika?!
20 Apkaunots Moābs, jo satriekts, –
kauciet un kliedziet,
stāstiet Arnonā,
ka nopostīts Moābs!
21 Spriedums nāca pār klajumu zemi – pār Holonu, pār Jahacu, pār Mēfaatu, 22 pār Dībonu, pār Nebo, pār Bēt-Diblataimu, 23 pār Kirjataimu, pār Bēt-Gāmūlu, pār Bēt-Meonu, 24 pār Kerījotu, pār Bocru, pār visām Moāba zemes pilsētām, tālām un tuvām!
25 Aplauzts Moāba rags,
un viņa elkonis satriekts,
saka Kungs.
26 Piedzirdi viņu, jo par pašu Kungu šis taisījās lielāks – rīstīsies Moābs paša vēmekļos, kļūs par apsmieklu arī viņš! 27 Vai Israēls tev nebija apsmiekls? Vai kopā ar zagļiem tika pieķerts? Cik vien par viņu tu runāji, tik tu ņirdzi!
28 Pametiet pilsētas un mītiet klintīs,
Moāba iemītnieki!
Esiet kā dūjas
un ligzdojiet klinšu plaisās!
29 Mēs dzirdējām Moāba lepnību –
jo lepns šis! –
uzpūtību, lepnību, iedomību
un sirds augstprātību!
30 Es pazīstu, saka Kungs, viņa tukšo uzpūtību un tukšās pļāpas. 31 Tādēļ es kaukšu par Moābu, par visu Moābu es kliegšu, un Kīr-Heresas vīriem es uzrūkšu!
32 Par tevi es raudāšu
vairāk nekā par Jaazēru,
Sibmas vīnakoks!
Tavas stīgas sniedzās līdz jūrai,
līdz Jaazērai stiepās!
Taviem augļiem un vīnam
nu uzkritis postītājs!
33 Atņemts prieks un līksme
gan vīnadārziem, gan Moāba zemei!
Kublos mitējies vīns,
neviens vairs vīnspaidu nemin
ar priecīgām klaigām,
priecīgās klaigas
vairs nav priecīgas klaigas!
34 Hešbonā kliedz līdz Elālei, līdz Jahacai, liek atskanēt balsij no Coaras līdz Horonaimai, līdz Eglat-Šelīšijai, jo pat Nimrīmas ūdeņi par tuksnesi kļuvuši! 35 Es darīšu galu Moābam, saka Kungs, viņš upurē augstienēs un kvēpina savam dievam! 36 Tādēļ mana sirds par Moābu īd kā sēru stabule, un mana sirds īd kā sēru stabule arī par Kīr-Heresas vīriem, jo zudis ir tas, ko tie bija atlicinājuši. 37 Ik galva noskūta kaila, ik bārda apcirpta, ik rokas agraizītas, un maiss uz gurniem! 38 Uz visiem Moāba jumtiem un visās ielās – visur vaimanas, jo es satriecu Moābu kā trauku, kas nerūp nevienam, saka Kungs. 39 Redzi, kā viņi sakauti kauc! Kā griež muguru Moābs! Kauns! Moābs tapis par apsmieklu un sagrāvi visiem, kas ir ap viņu.
40 Jo tā saka Kungs:
redzi, kā ērglis viņš laidīsies
un izpletīs spārnus pār Moābu!
41 Viņa pilsētas tiks ieņemtas,
viņa nocietinājumi tiks sagrābti,
un todien Moāba varoņu sirds
būs kā sievas sirds radībās!
42 Moābs tiks iznīcināts, nebūs vairs tautas,
jo pret Kungu viņš taisījās liels!
43 Briesmas, bedre un lamatas tev,
Moāba iemītniece! –
saka Kungs.
44 Kas bēg no briesmām,
iekritīs bedrē,
un, kas izrāpsies no bedres,
to lamatās noķers –
to es Moābam darīšu
viņa piemeklēšanas gadā! –
saka Kungs.
45 Hešbonas ēnā tie stāj,
bez spēka bēguši,
jo no Hešbonas uguns iet
un liesma no Sīhona nama,
tā aprija Moāba deniņus
un bļaura dēlu paurus!
46 Vai tev, Moāb!
Izdeldēti Kemoša ļaudis –
tavi dēli paņemti gūstā,
un tavas meitas nebrīvē!
47 Bet es atvedīšu atpakaļ Moāba gūstekņus
nākamās dienās,
saka Kungs,
bet līdz tam – Moābam tiesa!”
