1-3. God’s Message:“Because of the three great sins of Moab—make that four—I’m not putting up with her any longer.She violated the corpse of Edom’s king,burning it to cinders.For that, I’m burning down Moab,burning down the forts of Kerioth.Moab will die in the shouting,go out in the blare of war trumpets.I’ll remove the king from the centerand kill all his princes with him.”God’s Decree.
12-13. “But you made the youth-in-training break training,and you told the young prophets, ‘Don’t prophesy!’You’re too much for me.I’m hard-pressed—to the breaking point.I’m like a wagon piled high and overloaded,creaking and groaning.
14-15. “When I go into action, what will you do?There’s no place to run no matter how fast you run.The strength of the strong won’t count.Fighters won’t make it.Skilled archers won’t make it.Fast runners won’t make it.Chariot drivers won’t make it.Even the bravest of all your warriorsWon’t make it.He’ll run off for dear life, stripped naked.”God’s Decree.