5 They go up the hill to Luhith,

weeping bitterly as they go;

on the road down to Horonaim

anguished cries over the destruction are heard.

5 For in the going up of Luhith

Continual weeping shall go up;

For in the going down of Horonaim

The enemies have heard a cry of destruction.

5 Her refugees weep bitterly,

climbing the slope to Luhith.

They cry out in terror,

descending the slope to Horonaim.

5 For in the Ascent of Luhith they ascend with continual weeping;

For in the descent of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.

5 Moab’s people go up the path to the town of Luhith,

crying loudly as they go.

On the road down to Horonaim,

cries of pain and suffering can be heard.

5 For by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping shall they go up; for at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.

5 For by the ascent of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the descent of Horonaim is heard the anguish of the cry of destruction.

5 People go up the pass of Luhith, crying bitterly as they go. 

On the road down to Horonaim they have heard 

the distressful cry of destruction. 

5 For on the Ascent to Luhith

they will be weeping continually,

and on the descent to Horonaim

will be heard cries of distress over the destruction:

5 For at the ascent of Luhith

they go up weeping bitterly;

for at the descent of Horonaim

they have heard the distressing cry of anguish.

5 For the ascent of Luhith,

in weeping they go weeping,

For on the slope of Horonaim they have heard

the distresses of the cry of distress of the destruction.

5 The people go up the road to Luhith.

They are sobbing bitterly as they go.

Loud cries are heard on the road down to Horonaim.

People cry out because the town is being destroyed.

5 “For by the ascent of Luhith

They will ascend with continual weeping;

For at the descent of Horonaim

They have heard the anguished cry of destruction.