Jeremiah 48:16-18

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁶The calamity of Moab is near at hand
    and his doom approaches swiftly.
¹⁷Mourn over him, all you his neighbors,
    and all who know his name;
say, “How the mighty scepter is broken,
    the glorious staff!”

¹⁸Come down from glory,
    and sit on the parched ground,
    enthroned daughter Dibon!
For the destroyer of Moab has come up against you;
    he has destroyed your strongholds.

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