²⁹ We have had word of the pride of Moab, how great it is; how he is lifted up in pride; and his great opinion of himself, and that his heart is lifted up.

²⁰ Come together, even Come near, you nations who are still living: they have no knowledge who take up their image of wood, and make prayer to a god in whom is no salvation.

² For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

³ They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

⁴ "Come," they say, "and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more."

⁵ For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.

⁶ The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;

⁷ Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

⁸ Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.