⁴³ Terror^(A) and pit and snare^(B) await you,
    you people of Moab,”
declares the Lord.

⁴⁴ “Whoever flees^(A) from the terror
    will fall into a pit,
whoever climbs out of the pit
    will be caught in a snare;
for I will bring on Moab
    the year^(B) of her punishment,”
declares the Lord.

⁸ Babylon will suddenly fall^(A) and be broken.
    Wail over her!
Get balm^(B) for her pain;
    perhaps she can be healed.

³¹ One courier^(A) follows another
    and messenger follows messenger
to announce to the king of Babylon
    that his entire city is captured,^(B)

³⁹ But while they are aroused,
    I will set out a feast for them
    and make them drunk,^(A)
so that they shout with laughter—
    then sleep forever^(B) and not awake,”
declares the Lord.^(C)

⁵⁷ I will make her officials^(A) and wise^(B) men drunk,^(C)
    her governors, officers and warriors as well;
they will sleep^(D) forever and not awake,”
    declares the King,^(E) whose name is the Lord Almighty.