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The Book of Jeremiah, Chapter 48, Verse 19

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Thou 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.
King James Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, [and] say, What is done?
American Standard Version
O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth; say, What hath been done?
New English Translation
You who live in Aroer, stand by the road and watch. Question the man who is fleeing and the woman who is escaping. Ask them,‘What has happened?’
World English Bible
Inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and watch: ask him who flees, and her who escapes; say, What has been done?
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Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: howl and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is spoiled,
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And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
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And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,
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And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,
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And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
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The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
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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.
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For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.
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O 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.
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We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.