Leave your towns, you who live in Moab. Go and live among the rocks. Be like a dove that makes its nest at the entrance of a cave.

摩押的居民哪，要离开城邑，住在山崖里，像鸽子在深渊口上搭窝。

摩押的居民哪，要离开城镇，住在山崖里，像鸽子在峡谷口上搭窝。

摩押的居民哪，要离开城镇，住在山崖里，像鸽子在峡谷口上搭窝。

“摩押人啊，你们要离开城邑，住到岩洞里，像鸽子在岩缝里筑巢一样。

摩押的居民哪！你们要离弃城镇，住在山岩里，像鸽子在峡谷的边上筑巢。

摩押的居民哪，要離開城邑，住在山崖裏，像鴿子在深淵口上搭窩。

摩押的居民哪，要離開城鎮，住在山崖裏，像鴿子在峽谷口上搭窩。

摩押的居民哪，要離開城鎮，住在山崖裏，像鴿子在峽谷口上搭窩。

摩押人啊，你們要離開城邑，住到岩洞裡，像鴿子在岩縫裡築巢一樣。

摩押的居民哪！你們要離棄城鎮，住在山巖裡，像鴿子在峽谷的邊上築巢。

『摩押的居民哪，要離開城市，住在巖石裏，像鴿子搭窩在山坑口的邊兒上。

摩押居民歟、當離諸邑、而處巖穴、若鳩巢於澗口、

摩押居民、當離城垣、藏於巖穴、譬彼班鳩、巢於洞口。

摩押居民歟、當離城邑、處於山巖、當如班鳩、巢於穴口、

Abandon your towns and dwell among the rocks, you who live in Moab. Be like a dove that makes its nest at the mouth of a cave.

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

“ You people of Moab, flee from your towns and live in the caves. Hide like doves that nest in the clefts of the rocks.

Abandon the towns! Live in the cliffs, residents of Moab! Be like a dove that nests inside the mouth of a cave.

Leave the cities and live among the rocky cliffs, You inhabitants of Moab, And be like a dove that nests Beyond the mouth of the chasm.

You who dwell in Moab, Leave the cities and dwell in the rock, And be like the dove which makes her nest In the sides of the cave’s mouth.

O ye inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that maketh her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

Abandon the towns! Live in the cliffs, residents of Moab! Be like a dove that nests inside the mouth of a cave.

O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove[ that] maketh her nest in the sides of the hole’s mouth.

Leave your towns, you inhabitants of Moab. Go and live in the cliffs. Be like a dove that makes its nest high on the sides of a ravine.

You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock. Be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.

“ You are like a dove in an opening in the rocks. You are like a dove in a hiding place on a mountainside. Show me your face. Let me hear your voice. Your voice is so sweet. Your face is so lovely.

The Midianites treated the Israelites very badly. That’s why they made hiding places for themselves. They hid in holes in the mountains. They also hid in caves and in other safe places.

I said,“ I wish I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away and be at rest.I would escape to a place far away. I would stay out in the desert.

People will run and hide in caves in the rocks. They will go into holes in the ground. They will run away from the terrifying presence of the Lord. They will run when he comes in glory and majesty. When he comes, he will shake the earth.

You live in the safety of the rocks. You live on top of the hills. But the terror you stir up has now turned against you. Your proud heart has tricked you. You build your nest as high as an eagle does. But I will bring you down from there,” announces the Lord.

Sprinkle salt all over Moab. It will be completely destroyed. Its towns will be a dry and empty desert. No one will live in them.

The Israelites saw that their army was in deep trouble. So they hid in caves. They hid among bushes and rocks. They also hid in pits and empty wells.

You live in the safety of the rocks. You make your home high up in the mountains. But your proud heart has tricked you. So you say to yourself,‘ No one can bring me down to the ground.’You have built your home as high as an eagle does. You have made your nest among the stars. But I will bring you down from there,” announces the Lord.