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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