"The arroganceof your hearthas deceivedyou, You who livein the cleftsof the rock,In the loftinessof your dwellingplace,Who sayin your heart,Whowill bringme downto earth?'
So Esaulivedin the hillcountryof Seir;Esauis Edom.
He killed[of] Edomin the Valleyof Salt10000and tookSelaby war,and namedit Joktheelto thisday.
Now Amaziahstrengthenedhimself and ledhis peopleforth,and wentto the Valleyof Saltand struckdown10000of the sonsof Seir.
The sonsof Judahalso captured10000aliveand broughtthem to the topof the cliffand threwthem downfrom the topof the cliff,so that they were alldashedto pieces.
"Thoughhis loftinessreachesthe heavens,And his headtouchesthe clouds,
Pride[goes] beforedestruction,And a haughtyspiritbeforestumbling.
Beforedestructionthe heartof manis haughty,But humility[goes] beforehonor.
A man'spridewill bringhim low,But a humblespiritwill obtainhonor.
We have heardof the prideof Moab,an excessivepride;[Even] of his arrogance,pride,and fury;His idleboastsare false.
"Behold,I am againstyou, O valleydweller,O rockyplain,"declaresthe LORD,"You men who say,Whowill comedownagainstus? Or whowill enterinto our habitations?'
"Thussaysthe LORD,Do not deceiveyourselves,saying,"The Chaldeanswill surelygoaway from us," for they will not go.
"Leavethe citiesand dwellamong the crags,O inhabitantsof Moab,And be like a dovethat nestsBeyondthe mouthof the chasm.
"As for the terrorof you, The arroganceof your hearthas deceivedyou, O you who livein the cleftsof the rock,Who occupythe heightof the hill.Thoughyou makeyour nestas highas an eagle's,I will bringyou downfrom there,"declaresthe LORD.
"Howboastfulyou are about the valleys!Your valleyis flowing[away], O backslidingdaughterWho trustsin her treasures,[saying], 'Whowill comeagainstme?'
"By the abundanceof your tradeYou were internallyfilledwith violence,And you sinned;Therefore I have castyou as profaneFrom the mountainof God.And I have destroyedyou, O coveringcherub,From the midstof the stonesof fire.
ThoughEdomsays,"We have been beatendown,but we will returnand buildup the ruins";thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"They may build,but I will teardown;and [men] will callthem the wickedterritory,and the peopletoward whomthe LORDis indignantforever."
