17 (A)Grieve for him, all you who are around him,
    and all who know his name;
say, (B)‘How the mighty scepter is broken,
    the glorious staff.’

18 (C)“Come down from your glory,
    and sit on the parched ground,
    O inhabitant of (D)Dibon!
For the destroyer of Moab has come up against you;
    he has destroyed your strongholds.
19 (E)Stand by the way (F)and watch,
    O inhabitant of (G)Aroer!
Ask him who flees and her who escapes;
    say, ‘What has happened?’

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17 Mourn for her, all who live around her,
    all who know her fame;(A)
say, ‘How broken is the mighty scepter,(B)
    how broken the glorious staff!’

18 “Come down from your glory
    and sit on the parched ground,(C)
    you inhabitants of Daughter Dibon,(D)
for the one who destroys Moab
    will come up against you
    and ruin your fortified cities.(E)
19 Stand by the road and watch,
    you who live in Aroer.(F)
Ask the man fleeing and the woman escaping,
    ask them, ‘What has happened?’

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