^28 (A)“Leave the cities, and dwell in the rock,
    O inhabitants of Moab!
Be ^(B)like the dove that nests
    in the sides of the mouth of a gorge.

¹⁶ The horror you inspire has deceived you,
    and the pride of your heart,
you who live in the clefts of the rock,^[a]
    who hold the height of the hill.
Though you ^(A)make your nest as high as the eagle's,
    I will bring you down from there,
declares the Lord.

^3 (A)The pride of your heart has deceived you,
    you who live in the clefts of the rock,^[a]
    in your lofty dwelling,
^(B)who say in your heart,
    “Who will bring me down to the ground?”