Dibon went up to its temple
to weep at its high places.
Moab wails on Nebo and at[a] Medeba.
Every head is shaved;
every beard is chopped short.

In its streets they wear sackcloth;
on its rooftops and in its public squares everyone wails,
falling down and weeping.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:2 Or wails over Nebo and over

Dibon(A) goes up to its temple,
    to its high places(B) to weep;
    Moab wails(C) over Nebo(D) and Medeba.
Every head is shaved(E)
    and every beard cut off.(F)
In the streets they wear sackcloth;(G)
    on the roofs(H) and in the public squares(I)
they all wail,(J)
    prostrate with weeping.(K)

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Baldness(A) is coming to Gaza;
Ashkelon will become silent.(B)
Remnant of their valley,
how long will you gash yourself?

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Gaza will shave(A) her head in mourning;
    Ashkelon(B) will be silenced.
You remnant on the plain,
    how long will you cut(C) yourselves?

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