All you who live around it, mourn for its people. Be sad, you who know how famous Moab is. Say,‘ Its powerful ruler’s scepter is broken! His glorious scepter is smashed.’

凡在他四围的和认识他名的，你们都要为他悲伤，说：‘那结实的杖和那美好的棍，何竟折断了呢？’

凡在它四围的和认识它名的，都要为它悲伤，说：那结实的杖和美好的棍，竟然折断了！

凡在它四围的和认识它名的，都要为它悲伤，说：那结实的杖和美好的棍，竟然折断了！

她的近邻和知道她名望的人啊，你们都要为她哀悼，‘那强大、辉煌的权势竟然崩溃了！’

所有在它四围的，所有认识它名的，你们都要为它哀悼，说：‘那有能力的权杖、华美的杖竟然折断了！’

凡在她四圍的和認識她名的，你們都要為她悲傷，說：那結實的杖和那美好的棍，何竟折斷了呢？

凡在它四圍的和認識它名的，都要為它悲傷，說：那結實的杖和美好的棍，竟然折斷了！

凡在它四圍的和認識它名的，都要為它悲傷，說：那結實的杖和美好的棍，竟然折斷了！

她的近鄰和知道她名望的人啊，你們都要為她哀悼，『那強大、輝煌的權勢竟然崩潰了！』

所有在它四圍的，所有認識它名的，你們都要為它哀悼，說：‘那有能力的權杖、華美的杖竟然折斷了！’

所有在他四圍的、和所有認識他名的人哪，你們都要為他悲傷，說：「怎麼啦！那有能力的權柄之杖、那華美的指揮棍怎麼竟折斷啊！」

在其四周、及凡識其名者、宜哀悼之、曰、強杖美梃、奚斷折乎、

四周之邑、與彼相識者、哭之曰、彼強且美、其杖已折。

凡其四周者、可為之嗟嘆、識其名者、可言曰、強盛之權柄、若榮茂之枝、哀哉已折、

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

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

You friends of Moab, weep for him and cry! See how the strong scepter is broken, how the beautiful staff is shattered!

Mourn for him, all you surrounding nations, everyone who knows his name. Say,“ How the mighty scepter is shattered, the glorious staff!”

Mourn for him, all you who live around him, And all of you who know his name; Say,‘ How the mighty scepter has been broken, A staff of splendor!’

Bemoan him, all you who are around him; And all you who know his name, Say,‘ How the strong staff is broken, The beautiful rod!’

All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!

Mourn for him, all you surrounding nations, everyone who knows his name. Say: How the mighty scepter is shattered, the glorious staff!

All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken,[ and] the beautiful rod!

Mourn for that nation, all you nations living around it, all of you nations that know of its fame. Mourn and say,‘ Alas, its powerful influence has been broken! Its glory and power have been done away!’

All you who are around him, bemoan him, and all you who know his name; say,‘ How the strong staff is broken, the beautiful rod!’

You set Israel free from Midian long ago. In the same way, you will break the heavy yoke that weighs Israel down. You will break the wooden beams that are on their shoulders. You will break the rods of those who strike them down.

The Lord says,“ How terrible it will be for the people of Assyria! They are the war club that carries out my anger.

The fields of Heshbon dry up. So do the vines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have walked all over its finest vines. Those vines once reached as far as Jazer. They spread out toward the desert. Their new growth went all the way to the Dead Sea.

Then I got my staff called Favor. I broke it. That meant the covenant the Lord had made with all the nations was broken.It happened that day. The sheep that had been treated badly were watching me. They knew it was the Lord’ s message.I told them,“ If you think it is best, give me my pay. But if you don’t think so, keep it.” So they paid me 30 silver coins.The Lord said to me,“ Throw those coins to the potter.” That amount shows how little they valued me! So I threw the 30 silver coins to the potter at the Lord’ s temple.Then I broke my second staff called Union. That broke the family connection between Judah and Israel.

“ The merchants will say,‘ The pleasure you longed for has left you. All your riches and glory have disappeared forever.’The traders who sold these things became rich because of Babylon. When she suffers, they will stand far away. Her suffering will terrify them. They will weep and mourn.They will cry out,“‘ How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and bright red! How terrible for you, great city, gleaming with gold, jewels and pearls!In just one hour your great wealth has been destroyed!’“ Every sea captain and all who travel by ship will stand far away. So will the sailors and all who earn their living from the sea.They will see the smoke rising as Babylon burns. They will ask,‘ Was there ever a city like this great city?’They will throw dust on their heads. They will weep and mourn. They will cry out,“‘ How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city! All who had ships on the sea became rich because of her wealth! In just one hour she has been destroyed!’“ You heavens, be glad for this! You people of God, be glad! You apostles and prophets, be glad! God has judged her with the judgment she gave to you.”

So I weep over Moab. I cry for all Moab’s people. I groan for the people of Kir Hareseth.I weep for you as Jazer weeps, you vines of Sibmah. Your branches used to spread out. They went all the way down to the Dead Sea. They reached as far as the sea of Jazer. The one who destroys your country has taken away your grapes and ripe fruit.Joy has left your orchards. Gladness is gone from your fields. I have stopped the flow of juice from your winepresses. No one stomps on your grapes with shouts of joy. There are shouts. But they are not shouts of joy.

Its branches were strong. Each was good enough to be made into a ruler’s scepter. The vine grew high above all the leaves. It stood out because it was so tall and had so many branches.But Nebuchadnezzar became angry. He pulled it up by its roots. He threw it to the ground. The east wind dried it up. Its fruit was stripped off. Its strong branches dried up. And fire destroyed them.Now it is planted in the Babylonian desert. It is in a dry and thirsty land.One of its main branches was Zedekiah. Fire spread from it and burned up its fruit. None of its branches is good enough to be made into a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a song of sadness. And that is how it should be used.”

The Lord rules over all. He says,“ Here is something I want you to think about. Send for the women who mourn for the dead. Send for the most skilled among them.”Let them come quickly and weep for us. Let them cry until tears flow from our eyes. Let them weep until water pours out of our eyes.People are heard weeping in Zion. They are saying,“ We are destroyed! We are filled with shame! We must leave our land. Our houses have been torn down.”You women, hear the Lord’ s message. Listen to what he’s saying. Teach your daughters how to mourn for the dead. Teach one another a song of sadness.

they will make fun of the king of Babylon. They will say,“ See how the one who crushed others has fallen! See how his anger has come to an end!The Lord has taken away the authority of evil people. He has broken the power of rulers.

“ How broken Moab is! How the people weep! They turn away from others because they are so ashamed. All those around them laugh at them. They are shocked at them.”