37 Every head is shaved. Every beard is cut off. Every hand is cut. And every waist is covered with black cloth.
38 Sobbing is the only sound in Moab. It is heard on all of its roofs. It is heard in the market places. I have broken Moab like a jar that no one wants," announces the Lord.
39 "How broken Moab is! How the people sob! They turn away from others because they are so ashamed. All those who are around them laugh at them. They are shocked at them."
40 The Lord says, "Look! Nebuchadnezzar is like an eagle diving down. He is spreading his wings over Moab.
41 Kerioth will be captured. Its forts will be taken. At that time the hearts of Moab's soldiers will tremble in fear. They will be like the heart of a woman having a baby.
42 Moab will be destroyed as a nation. That is because its people thought they were better than I am.
43 You people of Moab," announces the Lord, "terror, a pit and a trap are waiting for you.