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17 All ye that are around him, bemoan him; and all ye that know shmo, say, How is the matteh oz (strong staff) broken, and the beautiful rod!

18 Thou Bat that dost inhabit Divon, come down from thy kavod, and sit on parched ground; for the plunderer of Moav shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strongholds.

19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the derech, and watch; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What has happened?

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17 Mourn for her, all who live around her,
    all who know her fame;(A)
say, ‘How broken is the mighty scepter,(B)
    how broken the glorious staff!’

18 “Come down from your glory
    and sit on the parched ground,(C)
    you inhabitants of Daughter Dibon,(D)
for the one who destroys Moab
    will come up against you
    and ruin your fortified cities.(E)
19 Stand by the road and watch,
    you who live in Aroer.(F)
Ask the man fleeing and the woman escaping,
    ask them, ‘What has happened?’

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