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The destroyer comes upon every city,
    not a city escapes;
Ruined is the valley,
    wasted the plateau—oracle of the Lord.
Set up a tombstone for Moab;
    it will soon become a complete wasteland,
Its cities turned into ruins
    where no one dwells.
10 Cursed are they who do the Lord’s work carelessly,
    cursed those who keep their sword from shedding blood.

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The destroyer(A) will come against every town,
    and not a town will escape.
The valley will be ruined
    and the plateau(B) destroyed,
    because the Lord has spoken.
Put salt(C) on Moab,
    for she will be laid waste[a];(D)
her towns will become desolate,
    with no one to live in them.

10 “A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the Lord’s work!
    A curse on anyone who keeps their sword(E) from bloodshed!(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 48:9 Or Give wings to Moab, / for she will fly away