American Standard Version
"The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. "
— Jeremiah 48:16, American Standard Version
“The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.”
“The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hurries fast.”
“Moab’s destruction is at hand. Disaster will come on it quickly.”
“The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.”
“The fate of Moab is near, and trouble is coming on him very quickly.”
“The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.”
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
Moab is laid waste, and they are gone up into his cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is Jehovah of hosts.
The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.
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!
O thou daughter that dwellest in Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the destroyer of Moab is come up against thee, he hath destroyed thy strongholds.
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?