11 Moav (Moab) has felt secure since it was young.

It’s like its wine that’s never been poured from container to container.

It’s never gone into captivity.

so it still tastes as good as ever—

its nice aroma hasn’t changed.

12 But Yahweh declares that the time is coming

when I’ll send along those who’ll tip it over

and empty out all its pots and smash its jars.

13 Then Moav will be ashamed of their god Kemosh

just as Yisrael’s (Israel’s) people were ashamed of the golden calf that they put their trust in at Beyt-El (Bethel).

14 How can you Moav soldiers say, ‘We are warriors,

powerful fighting men’?

15 Moav will be devastated and its cities attacked.

Its finest young men have gone down to the place of slaughter.

That is the king’s declaration—his name is Commander-in-chief Yahweh.

16 Moav’s disaster is coming soon.

Calamity is rushing towards it.

17 You surrounding nations, wail,

and all you who know Moav’s fame, shout

‘Oh no, the strong staff, the splendid rod, has been broken.’

18 Come down from your place of honour

and sit on the ground that’s dry and thirsty,

you daughter living in Divon city,

because the one who’ll destroy Moav will attack you—

the one who’ll destroy your fortifications.

19 You people who live in Aroer city,

stand on the road and watch.

Ask the escaping men and women what happened there.

20 Moav has been humiliated because it’s been shattered.

Wail and cry out.

Tell the people at the Arnon river that Moav’s been devastated.

21 Now punishment has come to Moav’s (Moab’s) high plateau:

to Holon, Yahats, Mofa’at, 22 Divon, Nevo, Beyt-Divlatayim, 23 Kiryatayim, Beyt-Gamul, Beyt-Me’on, 24 Keriyot, and Batserah, and all of Moav’s towns, both near and far. 25 Moav’s power will be terminated and its dominance will be broken.