1Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.48.1 Misgab: or, the high place 2There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.48.2 be cut…: or, be brought to silence48.2 pursue…: Heb. go after thee 3A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. 4Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. 5For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.48.5 continual…: Heb. weeping with weeping 6Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.48.6 the heath: or, a naked tree
7¶ For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. 8And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken. 9Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein. 10Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.48.10 deceitfully: or, negligently
11¶ Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.48.11 remained: Heb. stood 12Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles. 13And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
14¶ How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war? 15Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.48.15 his…: Heb. the choice of 16The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast. 17All 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! 18Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds. 19O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?48.19 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress 20Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled, 21And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath, 22And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim, 23And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon, 24And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. 25The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
26¶ Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. 27For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.48.27 skippedst…: or, movedst thyself 28O 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. 29We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. 30I know his wrath, saith the LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies shall not so effect it.48.30 his lies…: or, those on whom he stayeth (Heb. his bars) do not right 31Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the men of Kir-heres. 32O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage. 33And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting. 34From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.48.34 desolate: Heb. desolations 35Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods. 36Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished. 37For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.48.37 clipped: Heb. diminished 38There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof: for I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the LORD. 39They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.48.39 back: Heb. neck 40For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab. 41Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.48.41 Kerioth: or, The cities 42And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD. 43Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD. 44He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD. 45They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.48.45 tumultuous…: Heb. children of noise 46Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sons are taken captives, and thy daughters captives.48.46 captives, and: Heb. in captivity, etc
47¶ Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Uthenga Wonena za Mowabu
1Ponena za Mowabu:
Yehova Wamphamvuzonse, Mulungu wa Israeli akuti,
“Tsoka kwa mzinda wa Nebo, chifukwa wawonongedwa.
Mzinda wa Kiriyataimu wachititsidwa manyazi ndipo wagonjetsedwa;
linga lichititsidwa manyazi ndipo lagumulidwa.
2Palibenso amene akutamanda Mowabu;
ku Hesiboni anthu anamupanganira zoyipa:
‘Bwerani, tiyeni timuwonongeretu kuti asakhalenso mtundu wa anthu.’
Inunso anthu a ku Madimena, adzakukhalitsani chete;
ankhondo adzakupirikitsani.
3Tamvani mfuwu wa anthu a ku Horonaimu.
Iwo akulira kuti, ‘Kusakazika ndi kuwonongeka kwakukulu.’
4Mowabu wawonongeka;
ana ake angʼonoangʼono akulira kwambiri.
5Anthu akukwera chikweza cha ku Luhiti,
akulira kwambiri pamene akupita.
Kulira chifukwa cha chiwonongeko kukumveka
pa njira yotsikira ku Horonaimu.
6Thawani! Dzipulumutseni;
khalani ngati mbidzi ya mʼchipululu.
7Popeza inu munkadalira ntchito zanu ndi chuma chanu,
nanunso mudzatengedwa ukapolo,
ndipo Kemosi adzapita ku ukapolo,
pamodzi ndi ansembe ake ndi akuluakulu ake.
8Wowononga adzabwera ndi kusakaza mzinda uliwonse,
ndipo palibe mzinda umene udzapulumuke.
Chigwa chidzasanduka bwinja
ndipo malo athyathyathya a pamwamba pa phiri adzawonongedwa
monga Yehova wayankhulira.
9Mtsineni khutu Mowabu
chifukwa adzasakazika;
mizinda yake idzasanduka mabwinja,
wopanda munthu wokhalamo.
10“Wotembereredwa munthu amene amagwira ntchito ya Yehova monyinyirika!
Wotembereredwa munthu amene amaletsa lupanga lake kupha anthu!
11“Mowabu wakhala pa mtendere kuyambira ubwana wake,
ngati vinyo wokhazikika pa masese ake,
osapungulidwa kuchoka mu mtsuko wina kuthira mu mtsuko wina;
iye sanatengedwepo ukapolo.
Nʼchifukwa chake kukoma kwake nʼkomwe kuja
ndipo fungo lake silinasinthe.
12Nʼchifukwa chake masiku akubwera,”
akutero Yehova,
“pamene ndidzatuma anthu amene amakhuthula vinyo mʼmitsuko
ndipo adzamukhutula;
adzakhuthula vinyo yense mitsuko yake
pambuyo pake nʼkuphwanya mitsukoyo.
13Pamenepo Mowabu adzachita manyazi ndi Kemosi,
monga momwe Aisraeli anachitira manyazi
ndi Beteli amene ankamukhutulira.
14“Kodi munganene bwanji kuti, ‘Ife ndife asilikali.
Ife ndife ngwazi, anthu amphamvu pa nkhondo?’
15Owononga Mowabu ndi mizinda yake abwera ndipo ankhondo adzalowa mʼmidzi yake;
anyamata ake okongola apita kukaphedwa,”
ikutero Mfumu, imene dzina lake ndi Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.
16Kugwa kwa Mowabu kuli pafupi;
masautso ake akubwera posachedwa.
17Mulireni kwambiri, inu nonse amene mwamuzungulira,
inu nonse amene mumadziwa za kutchuka kwake;
nenani kuti, “Taonani momwe yathyokera ndodo yamphamvu yaufumu ija,
taonani momwe ndodo yaulemu yathyokera!”
18“Tsikani pa ulemerero wanu
ndipo khalani pansi powuma,
inu anthu okhala ku Diboni,
pakuti wowononga Mowabu
wabwera kudzamenyana nanu,
wasakaza mizinda yanu yotetezedwa.
19Inu amene mumakhala ku Aroeri,
imani mʼmbali mwa msewu ndi kumaonerera.
Funsani mwamuna amene akuthawa ndiponso mkazi amene wapulumuka,
afunseni kuti, ‘Kodi chachitika nʼchiyani?’ ”
20Iwo adzayankha kuti, “Mowabu wachititsidwa manyazi, pakuti wasakazika.
Lirani mwachisoni ndipo fuwulani!
Lengezani ku mtsinje wa Arinoni
kuti Mowabu wawonongedwa.
21Chiweruzo chabwera ku mizinda ya ku mapiri,
ndiyo Holoni, Yaza, Mefaati,
22Diboni, Nebo, Beti-Dibilataimu,
23Kiriyataimu, Beti-Gamuli, Beti-Meoni,
24Keriyoti ndi Bozira
ndi mizinda yonse ya Mowabu, yakutali ndi yapafupi yomwe.
25Mphamvu za Mowabu zawonongeka;
mkono wake wathyoka,”
akutero Yehova.
26“Muledzeretseni Mowabu,
chifukwa anadzikuza powukira Yehova.
Mulekeni Mowabu avivinizike mʼmasanzi ake;
mulekeni akhale chinthu chomachiseka.
27Kodi suja Israeli anali kwa iwe ngati chinthu chomachiseka?
Kodi Israeli anapezeka pakati pa akuba
kuti nthawi zonse poyankhula za iye,
iwe uzimupukusira mutu momunyoza?
28Inu amene mumakhala ku Mowabu,
siyani mizinda yanu ndi kukakhala pakati pa matanthwe.
Khalani ngati nkhunda imene imamanga chisa chake
pa khomo la phanga.
29“Tamva za kunyada kwa Mowabu,
kunyada kwake nʼkwakukulu.
Ndi wodzitama, wonyada ndi wodzitukumula.
Ali ndi mtima wodzikweza.
30Ine ndikuzidziwa ntchito zake,
akutero Yehova.
Ntchitozo ndi nʼzosapindulitsa kanthu.
31Nʼchifukwa chake ndidzamulira Mowabu,
ine ndikulira chifukwa cha anthu onse a ku Mowabu,
ndikubuwula chifukwa cha anthu a ku Kiri Heresi.
32Ndikukhetsa misozi chifukwa cha inu, kupambana momwe ndinalirira Yazeri.
Inu anthu a ku Sibina muli ngati mipesa
imene nthambi zake zatambalala mpaka ku Nyanja;
zafika mpaka ku nyanja ya Yazeri.
Wowononga wasakaza
zipatso zake zachilimwe ndi mpesa.
33Chimwemwe ndi chisangalalo zatha
ku minda ya zipatso ya ku Mowabu.
Ndaletsa kuchucha kwa vinyo mopsinyira mphesa;
palibe amene akufuwula mokondwa akamapsinya mphesa.
Ngakhale kufuwula kulipo,
koma sikufuwula kwa chimwemwe.
34“A ku Hesiboni ndi Eleali akulira
ndipo mfuwu wawo ukumveka mpaka ku Yahazi,
kuchokera ku Zowari mpaka ku Horonaimu ndi ku Egilati Selisiya.
Ngakhale madzi a ku Nimurimu aphwa.
35Ndidzawaletsa anthu a ku Mowabu
kupereka nsembe mʼmalo awo opembedzera
ndi kufukiza lubani kwa milungu yawo,”
akutero Yehova.
36“Nʼchifukwa chake mtima wanga ukulirira Mowabu ngati chitoliro.
Mtima wanga ukulirira anthu a ku Kiri Heresi ngati chitoliro
chifukwa chuma chimene anachipata chatha.
37Aliyense wameta mutu wake
ndi ndevu zake;
manja a munthu aliyense ndi ochekacheka,
ndipo munthu aliyense wavala chiguduli mʼchiwuno mwake.
38Pa madenga onse a ku Mowabu
ndiponso mʼmisewu yake
anthu akungolira,
pakuti ndaphwanya Mowabu
ngati mtsuko wopanda ntchito,”
akutero Yehova.
39“Taonani mmene waphwanyikira! Tamvani momwe akulirira!
Taonani momwe Mowabu wachititsidwira manyazi.
Mowabu wasanduka chinthu chonyozeka,
chinthu chochititsa mantha kwa onse amene amuzungulira.”
40Yehova akuti,
“Mtundu wina udzachita kuwuluka nʼkugwera pa Mowabu ngati chiwombankhanga
chimene chatambalitsa mapiko ake.
41Mizinda idzagwidwa
ndipo malinga adzalandidwa.
Pa tsiku limenelo mitima ya ankhondo a ku Mowabu
idzakhala ngati mtima wa mayi pa nthawi yake yochira.
42Mowabu sudzakhala mtundu wa anthu
chifukwa unadzikuza powukira Yehova.
43Zoopsa, dzenje ndi msampha zikudikira
inu anthu a ku Mowabu,”
akutero Yehova.
44“Aliyense wothawa zoopsa
adzagwera mʼdzenje,
aliyense wotuluka mʼdzenje
adzakodwa mu msampha.
Ndigwetsa zimenezi pa Mowabu
pa nthawi ya chilango chake,”
akutero Yehova.
45“Anthu othawa nkhondo ayima pa mthunzi wa Hesiboni
chifukwa chotopa.
Koma moto wayaka kuchokera ku Hesiboni,
malawi a moto abuka kuchokera ku nyumba ya mfumu Sihoni.
Motowo ukuwononga mapiri a ku Mowabu,
dziko la anthu onyada.
46Tsoka kwa iwe Mowabu!
Anthu opembedza Kemosi awonongeka.
Ana ako aamuna ndi aakazi
atengedwa ukapolo.
47“Komabe masiku akutsogolo
ndidzabwezeranso Mowabu chuma chake,”
akutero Yehova.
Chiweruzo cha Mowabu chathera pamenepa.
