¹⁴ At evening time, sudden terror!
    Before morning, they are no more.
This is the fate of those who despoil us
    and the lot of those who plunder us.^(A)

⁹ Therefore, as I live, says the Lord of hosts,
    the God of Israel,
Moab shall become like Sodom
    and the Ammonites like Gomorrah,
a land possessed by nettles and salt pits
    and a waste forever.
The remnant of my people shall plunder them,
    and the survivors of my nation shall possess them.^(A)
10 This shall be their lot in return for their pride,
    because they scoffed and boasted
    against the people of the Lord of hosts.^(B)

¹⁶ You will be sated with contempt instead of glory.
    Drink, you yourself, and stagger!^[a]
The cup in the Lord’s right hand
    will come around to you,
    and shame will come upon your glory!^(A)
17 For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you;
    the destruction of the animals will terrify you—^[b]
because of human bloodshed and violence to the earth,
    to cities and all who live in them.^(B)

²⁵ This is your lot,
    the portion I have measured out to you, says the Lord,
because you have forgotten me
    and trusted in lies.^(A)

³ Israel was holy to the Lord,
    the first fruits of his harvest.
All who ate of it were held guilty;
    disaster came upon them,
            says the Lord.^(A)

33 Woe to the destroyer,
    who yourself have not been destroyed;
you treacherous one,
    with whom no one has dealt treacherously!
When you have ceased to destroy,
    you will be destroyed;
and when you have stopped dealing treacherously,
    you will be dealt with treacherously.^(A)

²⁸     he has come to Aiath;
he has passed through Migron;
    at Michmash he stores his baggage;^(A)
29 they have crossed over the pass;
    at Geba they lodge for the night;
Ramah trembles;
    Gibeah of Saul has fled.^(B)
30 Cry aloud, O daughter Gallim!
    Listen, O Laishah!
    Answer her, O Anathoth!^(C)
31 Madmenah is in flight;
    the inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.^(D)
32 This very day he will halt at Nob;
    he will shake his fist
    at the mount of daughter Zion,
    the hill of Jerusalem.^(E)