²⁴ Though he flees^(A) from an iron weapon,
    a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.^(B)

¹⁸ Whoever flees^(A) at the sound of terror
    will fall into a pit;^(B)
whoever climbs out of the pit
    will be caught in a snare.^(C)

The floodgates of the heavens^(D) are opened,
    the foundations of the earth shake.^(E)

³⁵ He trains my hands^(A) for battle;
    my arms can bend a bow^(B) of bronze.

“Strike the tops of the pillars
    so that the thresholds shake.
Bring them down on the heads^(A) of all the people;
    those who are left I will kill with the sword.
Not one will get away,
    none will escape.^(B)
2 Though they dig down to the depths below,^(C)
    from there my hand will take them.
Though they climb up to the heavens above,^(D)
    from there I will bring them down.^(E)
3 Though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel,^(F)
    there I will hunt them down and seize them.^(G)
Though they hide from my eyes at the bottom of the sea,^(H)
    there I will command the serpent^(I) to bite them.^(J)

⁴³ Terror^(A) and pit and snare^(B) await you,
    you people of Moab,”
declares the Lord.
⁴⁴ “Whoever flees^(C) from the terror
    will fall into a pit,
whoever climbs out of the pit
    will be caught in a snare;
for I will bring on Moab
    the year^(D) of her punishment,”
declares the Lord.

²³     till an arrow pierces^(A) his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
    little knowing it will cost him his life.^(B)