The Lord has already said all of this about Moab.
Don't tremble with fear! Didn't I tell you long ago? Didn't you hear me? I alone am God— no one else is a mighty rock.
It's useless for Moab's people to wear themselves out by going to their altars to worship and pray.
Now he says, “The contract of a hired worker is good for three years, but Moab's glory and greatness won't last any longer than that. Only a few of its people will survive, and they will be left helpless.”