⁵ The Lord has broken the rod^(A) of the wicked,^(B)
    the scepter^(C) of the rulers,

³ The scepter^(A) of the wicked will not remain^(B)
    over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
    their hands to do evil.^(C)

⁴ For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,^(A)
    you have shattered^(B)
the yoke^(C) that burdens them,
    the bar across their shoulders,^(D)
    the rod of their oppressor.^(E)

¹⁵ Moab will be destroyed and her towns invaded;
    her finest young men^(A) will go down in the slaughter,^(B)”
    declares the King,^(C) whose name is the Lord Almighty.^(D)
16 “The fall of Moab is at hand;^(E)
    her calamity will come quickly.
¹⁷ Mourn for her, all who live around her,
    all who know her fame;^(F)
say, ‘How broken is the mighty scepter,^(G)
    how broken the glorious staff!’

²⁹ Do not rejoice, all you Philistines,^(A)
    that the rod that struck you is broken;
from the root of that snake will spring up a viper,^(B)
    its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent.^(C)