³⁶^*“So my heart mourns for Moab and for the people of Kir Heres, like someone playing a funeral song on a flute, because everything they owned is gone. ³⁷^*All of them have shaved their heads and cut off their beards. They have all made gashes on their hands, and everyone is wearing sackcloth. ³⁸^*On all the housetops of Moab and in all its public squares there is nothing but mourning, because I have broken Moab like a jar that no one wants.

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Cross references

*48.1–47: Ez 25:8–11; Am 2:1–3; Zep 2:8–11
*48.1–47: Ez 25:8–11; Am 2:1–3; Zep 2:8–11
*48.1–47: Ez 25:8–11; Am 2:1–3; Zep 2:8–11

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore my heart moans for Moab like a flute, and my heart moans like a flute for the men of Kir-hareseth. Therefore the riches they gained have perished.

“For every head is shaved and every beard cut off. On all the hands are gashes, and around the waist is sackcloth. On all the housetops of Moab and in the squares there is nothing but lamentation, for I have broken Moab like a vessel for which no one cares, declares the Lord.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“So my heart laments for Moab like the music of a pipe;

it laments like a pipe for the people of Kir Hareseth.

The wealth they acquired is gone.

Every head is shaved

and every beard cut off;

every hand is slashed

and every waist is covered with sackcloth.

On all the roofs in Moab

and in the public squares

there is nothing but mourning,

for I have broken Moab

like a jar that no one wants,”

declares the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, my heart moans like flutes for Moab, and my heart moans like flutes for the people of Kir-heres. And therefore, the wealth he has gained has perished. Indeed, every head is bald and every beard is chopped short. On every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist. On all the rooftops of Moab and in her public squares, everyone is mourning because I have shattered Moab like a jar no one wants.” This is the Lord’s declaration.

NLTNew Living Translation

My heart moans like a flute for Moab and Kir-hareseth, for all their wealth has disappeared. The people shave their heads and beards in mourning. They slash their hands and put on clothes made of burlap. There is crying and sorrow in every Moabite home and on every street. For I have smashed Moab like an old, unwanted jar.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore my heart moans for Moab like the flute.

It moans for the people of Kir-heres like the flute.

Therefore the wealth they gained has perished.

For on every head is baldness,

and every beard is trimmed.

On all the hands, slashes,

and on the loins, sackcloth.

On all the roofs of Moab, and in its public squares,

there is wailing everywhere.

For I have broken Moab like a vessel,

there is no delight in it,” declares Yahweh.

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes,

And mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres:

Because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.

For every head shall be bald,

And every beard clipped:

Upon all the hands shall be cuttings,

And upon the loins sackcloth.

There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof:

For I have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no pleasure, saith the Lord.

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