Liber Ieremiae, 48

1. ad Moab hæc dicit Dominus exercituum Deus Israël væ super Nabo quoniam vastata est et confusa capta est Cariathaim confusa est fortis et tremuit

1. Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Woe to Nabo, for it is laid waste, and confounded: Cariathaim is taken: the strong city is confounded and hath trembled.

2. non est ultra exultatio in Moab contra Esebon cogitaverunt malum venite et disperdamus eam de gente ergo silens conticesces sequeturque te gladius

2. There is no more rejoicing in Moab over Hesebon: they have devised evil. Come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Therefore shalt thou in silence hold thy peace, and the sword shall follow thee.

3. vox clamoris de Oronaim vastitas et contritio magna

3. A voice of crying from Oronaim: waste, and great destruction.

4. contrita est Moab adnuntiate clamorem parvulis ejus

4. Moab is destroyed: proclaim a cry for her little ones.

5. per ascensum enim Luaith plorans ascendet in fletu quoniam in descensu Oronaim hostes ululatum contritionis audierunt

5. For by the ascent of Luith shall the mourner go up with weeping: for in the descent of Oronaim the enemies have heard a howling of destruction.

6. fugite salvate animas vestras et eritis quasi myrice in deserto

6. Flee, save your lives: and be as heath in the wilderness.

7. pro eo enim quod habuisti fiduciam in munitionibus tuis et in thesauris tuis tu quoque capieris et ibit Chamos in transmigrationem sacerdotes ejus et principes ejus simul

7. For because thou hast trusted in thy bulwarks, and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chamos shall go into captivity, his priests, and his princes together.

8. et veniet prædo ad omnem urbem et urbs nulla salvabitur et peribit vallis et dissipabuntur campestria quoniam dixit Dominus

8. And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: and the valleys shall perish, and the plains shall be destroyed, for the Lord hath spoken:

9. date florem Moab quia floriens egredietur et civitates ejus desertæ erunt et inhabitabiles

9. Give a flower to Moab, for in its flower it shall go out: and the cities thereof shall be desolate, and uninhabited.

10. maledictus qui facit opus Domini fraudulenter et maledictus qui prohibet gladium suum a sanguine

10. Cursed be he that doth the work of the Lord deceitfully: and cursed be he that withholdeth his sword from blood.

11. fertilis fuit Moab ab adulescentia sua et requievit in fecibus suis nec transfusus est de vase in vas et in transmigrationem non abiit idcirco permansit gustus ejus in eo et odor ejus non est inmutatus

11. Moab hath been fruitful from his youth, and hath rested upon his lees: and hath not been poured out from vessel to vessel, nor hath gone into captivity : therefore his taste hath remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

12. propterea ecce dies veniunt dicit Dominus et mittam ei ordinatores et stratores laguncularum et sternent eum et vasa ejus exhaurient et lagœnas eorum conlident

12. Therefore behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I will send him men that shall order and overturn his bottles, and they shall cast him down, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles one against another.

13. et confundetur Moab a Chamos sicut confusa est domus Israël a Bethel in qua habebat fiduciam

13. And Moab shall be ashamed of Chamos, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, in which they trusted.

14. quomodo dicitis fortes sumus et viri robusti ad prœliandum

14. How do you say: We are valiant, and stout men in battle?

15. vastata est Moab et civitates illius ascenderunt et electi juvenes ejus descenderunt in occisionem ait Rex Dominus exercituum nomen ei

15. Moab is laid waste, and they have cast down her cities: and her choice young men are gone down to the slaughter: saith the king, whose name is the Lord of hosts.

16. prope est interitus Moab ut veniat et malum ejus velociter adcurret nimis

16. The destruction of Moab is near to come: the calamity thereof shall come on exceeding swiftly.

17. consolamini eum omnes qui estis in circuitu ejus et universi qui scitis nomen ejus dicite quomodo confracta est virga fortis baculus gloriosus

17. Comfort him, all you that are round about him, and all you that know his name, say: How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod?

18. descende de gloria et sede in siti habitatio filiæ Dibon quoniam vastator Moab ascendet ad te dissipabit munitiones tuas

18. Come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst, O dwelling of the daughter of Dibon: because the spoiler of Moab is come up to thee, he hath destroyed thy bulwarks.

19. in via sta et prospice habitatio Arœr interroga fugientem et eum qui evasit dic quid accidit

19. Stand in the way, and look out, O habitation of Aroer: inquire of him that fleeth: and say to him that hath escaped: What Is done?

20. confusus est Moab quoniam victus est ululate et clamate adnuntiate in Arnon quoniam vastata est Moab

20. Moab is confounded, because he is overthrown: howl ye, and cry, tell ye it in Amen, that Moab is wasted.

21. et judicium venit ad terram campestrem super Helon et super Jæsa et super Mefath

21. And judgment is come upon the plain country: upon Helon, and upon Jasa, and upon Mephaath.

22. et super Dibon et super Nabo et super domum Deblathaim

22. And upon Dibon, and upon Nabo, and upon the house of Deblathaim,

23. et super Cariathaim et super Bethgamul et super Bethmaon

23. And upon Cariathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmaon,

24. et super Carioth et super Bosra et super omnes civitates terræ Moab quæ longe et quæ prope sunt

24. And upon Carioth, and upon Bosra: and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.

25. abscisum est cornu Moab et brachium ejus contritum est ait Dominus

25. The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the Lord.

26. inebriate eum quoniam contra Dominum erectus est et adlidet manum Moab in vomitu suo et erit in derisum etiam ipse

26. Make him drunk, because he lifted up himself against the Lord: and Moab shall dash his hand in his own vomit, and he also shall be in derision.

27. fuit enim in derisum tibi Israël quasi inter fures repperisses eum propter verba ergo tua quæ adversum illum locutus es captivus duceris

27. For Israel hath been a derision unto thee: as though thou hadst found him amongst thieves: for thy words therefore, which thou hast spoken against him, thou shalt be led away captive.

28. relinquite civitates et habitate in petra habitatores Moab et estote quasi columba nidificans in summo ore foraminis

28. Leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, you that dwell in Moab: and be ye Iike the dove that maketh her nest in the mouth of the hole in the highest place.

29. audivimus superbiam Moab superbus est valde sublimitatem ejus et arrogantiam et superbiam et altitudinem cordis illius

29. We have heard the pride of Moab, he is exceeding proud: his haughtiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the loftiness of his heart.

30. ego scio ait Dominus jactantiam ejus et quod non sit juxta eam virtus ejus nec juxta quod poterat conata sit facere

30. I know, saith the Lord, his boasting, and that the strength thereof is not according to it, neither hath it endeavoured to do according as it was able.

31. ideo super Moab hejulabo et ad Moab universam clamabo ad viros muri fictilis lamentantes

31. Therefore will I lament for Moab, and I will cry out to all Moab, for the men of the brick wall that mourn.

32. de planctu Jazer plorabo tibi vinea Sobema propagines tuæ transierunt mare usque ad mare Jazer pervenerunt super messem tuam et vindemiam tuam prædo inruit

32. O vineyard of Sabama, I will weep for thee, with the mourning of Jazer: thy branches are gone over the sea, they are come even to the sea of Jazer: the robber hath rushed in upon thy harvest and thy vintage.

33. ablata est lætitia et exultatio de Carmelo et de terra Moab et vinum de torcularibus sustuli nequaquam calcator uvæ solitum celeuma cantabit

33. Joy and gladness is taken away from Carmel, and from the land of Moab, and I have taken away the wine out of the presses: the treader of the grapes shall not sing the accustomed cheerful tune.

34. de clamore Esebon usque Eleale et Jæsa dederunt vocem suam a Segor usque ad Oronaim vitula conternante aquæ quoque Namrim pessimæ erunt

34. From the cry of Hesebon even to Eleale, and to Jasa, they have uttered their voice: from Segor to Oronaim, as a heifer of three years old: the waters also of Nemrim shall be very bad.

35. et auferam de Moab ait Dominus offerentem in excelsis et sacrificantem diis ejus

35. And I will take away from Moab, saith the Lord, him that offereth in the high places, and that sacrificeth to his gods.

36. propterea cor meum ad Moab quasi tibiæ resonabit et cor meum ad viros muri fictilis dabit sonitum tibiarum quia plus fecit quam potuit idcirco perierunt

36. Therefore my heart shall sound for Moab like pipes: and my heart a sound like pipes for the men of the brick wall: because he hath done more than he could, therefore they have perished.

37. omne enim caput calvitium et omnis barba rasa erit in cunctis manibus conligatio et super omne dorsum cilicium

37. For every head shall be bald, and every beard shall be shaven: all hands shall be tied together, and upon every back there shall be haircloth.

38. super omnia tecta Moab et in plateis ejus omnis planctus quia contrivi Moab sicut vas inutile ait Dominus

38. Upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof general mourning: because I have broken Moab as an useless vessel, saith the Lord.

39. quomodo victa est et ululaverunt quomodo dejecit cervicem Moab et confusus est eritque Moab in derisum et in exemplum omnibus in circuitu suo

39. How is it overthrown, and they have howled! How hath Moab bowed down the neck, and is confounded ! And Moab shall be a derision, and an example to all round about him.

40. hæc dicit Dominus ecce quasi aquila evolabit et extendet alas suas ad Moab

40. Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab.

41. capta est Carioth et munitiones conprehensæ sunt et erit cor fortium Moab in die illa sicut cor mulieris parturientis

41. Carioth is taken, and the strong holds are won: and the heart of the valiant men of Moab in that day shall be as the heart of a woman in labour.

42. et cessabit Moab esse populus quoniam contra Dominum gloriatus est

42. And Moab shall cease to be a people : because he hath gloried against the Lord.

43. pavor et fovea et laqueus super te o habitator Moab ait Dominus

43. Fear, and the pit, and the snare come upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.

44. qui fugit a facie pavoris cadet in foveam et qui conscenderit de fovea capietur laqueo adducam enim super Moab annum visitationis eorum dicit Dominus

44. He that shall flee from the fear, shall fall into the pit: and he that shall get up out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon Moab the year of their visitation, saith the Lord.

45. in umbra Esebon steterunt de laqueo fugientes quia ignis egressus est de Esebon et flamma de medio Seon et devorabit partem Moab et verticem filiorum tumultus

45. They that fled from the snare stood in the shadow of Hesebon: but there came a fire out of Kesebon, and a flame out of the midst of Seen, and it shall devour part of Moab. and the crown of the head of the children of tumult.

46. væ tibi Moab peristi popule Chamos quia conprehensi sunt filii tui et filiæ tuæ in captivitatem

46. Woe to thee, Moab, thou hast perished, O people of Chamos: for thy sons, and thy daughters are taken captives.

47. et convertam captivitatem Moab in novissimis diebus ait Dominus hucusque judicia Moab

47. And I will bring back the captivity of Moab in the last days, saith the Lord. Hitherto the judgments of Moab.