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| 48:1 | To Moab the Lord of oostis, God of Israel, seith these thingis. Wo on Nabo, for it is destried, and schent; Cariathiarym is takun, the stronge citee is schent, and tremblide. |
| 48:2 | And ful out ioiyng is no more in Moab, thei thouyten yuel ayens Esebon. Come ye, and leese we it fro folk. Therfor thou beynge stille, schalt be stille, and swerd schal sue thee. |
| 48:3 | A vois of cry fro Oronaym, distriynge, and greet sorewe. |
| 48:4 | Moab is defoulid, telle ye cry to litil children therof. |
| 48:5 | For a man wepynge stiede with wepyng bi the stiyng of Luyth, for in the comyng doun of Oronaym enemyes herden the yellyng of sorewe. |
| 48:6 | Fle ye, saue ye youre lyues; and ye schulen be as bromes in desert. |
| 48:7 | For that that thou haddist trist in thi strengthis, and in thi tresouris, also thou schalt be takun. And Chamos schal go in to passyng ouer, the preestis therof and the princes therof togidere. |
| 48:8 | And a robbere schal come to ech citee, and no citee schal be sauyd; and valeis schulen perische, and feeldi places schulen be distried, for the Lord seide. |
| 48:9 | Yyue ye the flour of Moab, for it schal go out flourynge; and the citees therof schulen be forsakun, and vnhabitable. |
| 48:10 | He is cursid, that doith the werk of God gilefuli; and he is cursid, that forbedith his swerd fro blood. |
| 48:11 | Moab was plenteuouse fro his yong wexynge age, and restide in hise drastis, nether was sched out fro vessel in to vessel, and yede not in to passyng ouer; therfor his taaste dwellide in hym, and his odour is not chaungid. |
| 48:12 | Therfor lo! daies comun, seith the Lord, and Y schal sende to it ordeynours, and arayeris of potels; and thei schulen araye it, and thei schulen waste the vessels therof, and hurtle togidere the potels of hem. |
| 48:13 | And Moab schal be schent of Chamos, as the hous of Israel was schent of Bethel, in which it hadde trist. |
| 48:14 | Hou seien ye, We ben stronge, and stalworthe men to fiyte? |
| 48:15 | Moab is distried, and thei han brent the citees therof, and the chosun yonge men therof yeden doun in to sleynge, seith the kyng, the Lord of oostis is his name. |
| 48:16 | The perischyng of Moab is nyy, that it come, and the yuel therof renneth ful swiftli. |
| 48:17 | Alle ye that ben in the cumpas therof, coumforte it; and alle ye that knowen the name therof, seie, Hou is the stronge yerde brokun, the gloriouse staaf? |
| 48:18 | Thou dwellyng of the douytir of Dibon, go doun fro glorie, sitte thou in thirst; for the distriere of Moab schal stie to thee, and he schal destrie thi strengthis. |
| 48:19 | Thou dwellyng of Aroer, stonde in the weie, and biholde; axe thou hym that fleeth, and hym that ascapide; seie thou, What bifelle? |
| 48:20 | Moab is schent, for he is ouercomun; yelle ye, and crye; telle ye in Arnon, that Moab is destried. |
| 48:21 | And doom is comun to the lond of the feeld, on Elon, and on Jesa, and on Mephat, and on Dibon, |
| 48:22 | and on Nabo, and on the hous of Debalthaym, |
| 48:23 | and on Cariathiarym, and on Bethgamul, and on Bethmaon, and on Scarioth, |
| 48:24 | and on Bosra, and on alle the citees of the lond of Moab, that ben fer, and that ben niy. |
| 48:25 | The horn of Moab is kit awei, and the arm therof is al to-brokun, seith the Lord. |
| 48:26 | Fille ye him greetli, for he is reisid ayens the Lord; and he schal hurtle doun the hond of Moab in his spuyng, and he also schal be in to scorn. |
| 48:27 | For whi, Israel, he was in to scorn to thee, as if thou haddist founde hym among theues; therfor for thi wordis whiche thou spakist ayens hym, thou schalt be led prisoner. |
| 48:28 | Ye dwelleris of Moab, forsake citees, and dwelle in the stoon, and be ye as a culuer makynge nest in the hiyeste mouth of an hool. |
| 48:29 | We han herd the pride of Moab; he is ful proud. |
| 48:30 | Y knowe, seith the Lord, the hiynesse therof, and pride in word, and pride in beryng, and the hiynesse of herte, and the boost therof, and that the vertu therof is not niy, ethir lijk it, nethir it enforside to do bi that that it miyte. |
| 48:31 | Therfor Y schal weile on Moab, and Y schal crie to al Moab, to the men of the erthene wal, that weilen. |
| 48:32 | Of the weilyng of Jaser Y schal wepe to thee, thou vyner of Sabama; thi siouns passiden the see, tho camen `til to the see of Jazer; a robbere felle in on thi ripe corn, and on thi vyndage. |
| 48:33 | Ful out ioye and gladnesse is takun awei fro Carmele, and fro the lond of Moab, and Y haue take awei wyn fro pressouris; a stampere of grape schal not synge a customable myri song. |
| 48:34 | Of the cry of Esebon `til to Eleale and Jesa thei yauen her vois, fro Segor `til to Oronaym a cow calf of thre yeer; forsothe the watris of Nemrym schulen be ful yuele. |
| 48:35 | And Y schal take awei fro Moab, seith the Lord, him that offrith in hiy places, and him that makith sacrifice to the goddis therof. |
| 48:36 | Therfor myn herte schal sowne as a pipe of bras to Moab, and myn herte schal yyue sown of pipis to the men of the erthene wal; for it dide more than it myyte, therfor thei perischiden. |
| 48:37 | For whi ech heed schal be ballidnesse, and ech beerd schal be schauun; in alle hondis schal be bindyng togidere, and an heir schal be on ech bak. |
| 48:38 | And al weilyng schal be on alle the roouys of Moab, and in the stretis therof, for Y haue al to-broke Moab as an vnprofitable vessel, seith the Lord. |
| 48:39 | Hou is it ouercomun, and thei yelliden? hou hath Moab cast doun the nol, and is schent? And Moab schal be in to scorn, and in to ensaumple to alle men in his cumpas. |
| 48:40 | The Lord seith these thingis, Lo! as an egle he schal fle out, and he schal stretche forth hise wyngis to Moab. |
| 48:41 | Carioth is takun, and stronge holdis ben takun; and the herte of stronge men of Moab schal be in that dai, as the herte of a womman trauelynge of child. |
| 48:42 | And Moab schal ceesse to be a puple, for it hadde glorie ayens the Lord. |
| 48:43 | Drede, and diche, and snare is on thee, thou dwellere of Moab, seith the Lord. |
| 48:44 | He that fleeth fro the face of drede, schal falle in to a diche; and thei that stien fro the dyche, schulen be takun with a snare. For Y schal brynge on Moab the yeer of the visitacioun of hem, seith the Lord. |
| 48:45 | Men fleynge fro the snare stoden in the schadewe of Esebon, for whi fier yede out of Esebon, and flawme fro the myddis of Seon; and deuouride a part of Moab, and the cop of the sones of noise. |
| 48:46 | Moab, wo to thee; thou puple of Chamos, hast perischid, for whi thi sones and thi douytris ben takun in to caitiftee. |
| 48:47 | And Y schal conuerte the caitiftee of Moab in the laste daies, seith the Lord. Hidur to ben the domes of Moab. |
| 48:1 | 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. |
| 48:2 | 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. |
| 48:3 | A voyce of crying shall be from Horonaim with desolation and great destruction. |
| 48:4 | Moab is destroyed: her litle ones haue caused their crie to be heard. |
| 48:5 | 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, |
| 48:6 | Flee and saue your liues, and be like vnto the heath in the wildernesse. |
| 48:7 | 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. |
| 48:8 | 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. |
| 48:9 | Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein. |
| 48:10 | Cursed be he that doeth the worke of the Lord negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth backe his sword from blood. |
| 48:11 | 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. |
| 48:12 | 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. |
| 48:13 | And Moab shalbe ashamed of Chemosh as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence. |
| 48:14 | Howe thinke you thus, We are mightie and strong men of warre? |
| 48:15 | 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. |
| 48:16 | The destruction of Moab is ready to come, and his plague hasteth fast. |
| 48:17 | 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! |
| 48:18 | 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. |
| 48:19 | Thou that dwellest in Aroer, stand by the way, and beholde: aske him that fleeth and that escapeth, and say, What is done? |
| 48:20 | Moab is cofouded: for it is destroied: howle, and cry, tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is made waste, |
| 48:21 | And iudgement is come vpon the plaine countrey, vpon Holon and vpon Iahazah, and vpon Mephaath, |
| 48:22 | And vpon Dibon, and vpon Nebo, and vpon the house of Diblathaim, |
| 48:23 | And vpon Kiriathaim, and vpon Beth-gamul, and vpon Beth-meon, |
| 48:24 | And vpon Kerioth, and vpon Bozrah, and vpon all the cities of ye land of Moab farre or neere. |
| 48:25 | The horne of Moab is cut off, and his arme is broken, saith the Lord. |
| 48:26 | Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himselfe against the Lord: Moab shall wallowe in his vomite, and he also shalbe in derision. |
| 48:27 | For diddest not thou deride Israel, as though he had bene found among theeues? for when thou speakest of him, thou art moued. |
| 48:28 | O ye that dwell in Moab, leaue the cities, and dwell in the rockes, and be like the doue, that maketh her nest in the sides of the holes mouth. |
| 48:29 | We haue heard the pride of Moab (hee is exceeding proude) his stoutnesse, and his arrogancie, and his pride, and the hautinesse of his heart. |
| 48:30 | I know his wrath, saith ye Lord, but it shall not be so: and his dissimulatios, for they do not right. |
| 48:31 | Therefore will I howle for Moab, and I will crie out for all Moab: mine heart shall mourne for the men of Kir-heres. |
| 48:32 | O vine of Sibmah, I will weepe for thee, as I wept for Iazer: thy plants are gone ouer the sea, they are come to the sea of Iazer: ye destroyer is fallen vpon thy somer fruites, and vpon thy vintage, |
| 48:33 | And ioye, and gladnesse is taken from the plentifull fielde, and from the land of Moab: and I haue caused wine to faile from the winepresse: none shall treade with shouting: their shouting shall be no shouting. |
| 48:34 | From the cry of Heshbon vnto Elaleh and vnto Iahaz haue they made their noyse from Zoar vnto Horonaim, ye heiffer of three yere old shall go lowing: for ye waters also of Nimrim shalbe wasted. |
| 48:35 | Moreouer, I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the Lord, him that offered in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods. |
| 48:36 | Therefore mine heart shall sounde for Moab like a shaume, and mine heart shall sound like a shaume for the men of Ker-heres, because the riches that he hath gotten, is perished. |
| 48:37 | For euery head shalbe balde, and euery beard plucked: vpon all the handes shall be cuttings, and vpon the loynes sackecloth. |
| 48:38 | And mourning shall be vpon all the house toppes of Moab and in all the streetes thereof: for I haue broken Moab like a vessell wherein is no pleasure, sayeth the Lord. |
| 48:39 | They shall howle, saying, How is he destroyed? howe hath Moab turned the backe with shame? so shall Moab be a derision, and a feare to all them about him. |
| 48:40 | For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, he shall flee as an eagle, and shall spread his wings ouer Moab. |
| 48:41 | The cities are taken, and the strong holdes are wonne, and ye mightie mens hearts in Moab at that day shalbe as ye heart of a woman in trauaile. |
| 48:42 | And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath set vp himselfe against the Lord. |
| 48:43 | Feare, and pit and snare shall be vpon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord. |
| 48:44 | He that escapeth from the feare, shall fall in the pit, and he that getteth vp out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring vpon it, euen vpon Moab, the yeere of their visitation, sayeth the Lord. |
| 48:45 | They that fled, stoode vnder the shadowe of Heshbon, because of the force: for the fire came out of Heshbon, and a flame from Sihon, and deuoured the corner of Moab, and the top of the seditious children. |
| 48:46 | Wo be vnto thee, O Moab: the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sonnes are taken captiues, and thy daughters led into captiuitie. |
| 48:47 | Yet will I bring againe the captiuitie of Moab in the latter dayes, sayeth the Lord. Thus farre of the iudgement of Moab. |
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