⁹therefore, behold, I am going to open the flank of Moab by its cities, by its cities which are on its ¹frontiers, the glory of the land, ^aBeth-jeshimoth, ^bBaal-meon, and ^cKiriathaim,

¹⁰and I will give it for a possession along with the sons of Ammon to the ^asons of the east, so that the sons of Ammon will not be remembered among the nations.

¹¹“Thus I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am Yahweh.”

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Footnotes

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Cross references

a Is 15:1; Jer 48:1; Amos 2:1, 2
a Num 33:49; Josh 12:3; 13:20
b Num 32:3, 38; Josh 13:17; 1 Chr 5:8; Jer 48:23
c Num 32:37; Josh 13:19; Jer 48:1, 23
a Ezek 25:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Thus says the Lord God: Because Moab and Seir said, ‘Behold, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,’ therefore I will lay open the flank of Moab from the cities, from its cities on its frontier, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim. I will give it along with the Ammonites to the people of the East as a possession, that the Ammonites may be remembered no more among the nations, and I will execute judgments upon Moab. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, Judah has become like all the other nations,” therefore I will expose the flank of Moab, beginning at its frontier towns—Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon and Kiriathaim—the glory of that land. I will give Moab along with the Ammonites to the people of the East as a possession, so that the Ammonites will not be remembered among the nations; and I will inflict punishment on Moab. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“ ‘This is what the Lord God says: Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations.” Therefore I am about to expose Moab’s flank beginning with its frontier cities, the splendor of the land: Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim. I will give it along with Ammon to the people of the east as a possession, so that Ammon will not be remembered among the nations. So I will execute judgments against Moab, and they will know that I am the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because the people of Moab have said that Judah is just like all the other nations, I will open up their eastern flank and wipe out their glorious frontier towns—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim. And I will hand Moab over to nomads from the eastern deserts, just as I handed over Ammon. Yes, the Ammonites will no longer be counted among the nations. In the same way, I will bring my judgment down on the Moabites. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Because of Moab and Seir saying, ‘The house of Judah is like all of the nations,’ therefore, look! I am opening the side of Moab from the cities on its frontier, the glory of the land: Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim. I will give it to the people of the East in addition to the Ammonites as a possession, so that the Ammonites will not be remembered among the nations. And on Moab I will execute punishments, and they will know that I am Yahweh.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen; Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim, Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations. And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

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