They ruled nations in anger, persecuting them without restraint.

7 The whole earth rests and is peaceful.

It breaks out into shouts of joy.

8 Even the cypresses rejoice over you.

The cedars of Lebanon say, "Since you have fallen, no lumberjack has come to attack us."

9 Sheol below wakes up to meet you when you come.

It wakes up the ghosts of the dead, all who were leaders on earth.

It raises all who were kings of the nations from their thrones.

10 All of them will greet you, "You also have become weak like us!

You have become like one of us!"

11 Your pride has been brought down to Sheol along with the music of your harps.

Maggots are spread out like a bed under you, and worms cover you.

12 How you have fallen from heaven, you morning star, son of the dawn!

How you have been cut down to the ground, you conqueror of nations!

13 You thought, "I'll go up to heaven and set up my throne above El's stars.

I'll sit on the mountain far away in the north where the gods assemble.

14 I'll go above the top of the clouds.

I'll be like Elyon ."

15 But you've been brought down to Sheol, to the deepest part of the pit.

16 Those who see you stare at you; they look at you closely and say, "Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook the kingdoms, 17 who made the world like a desert and tore down its cities, who didn't let his prisoners go home?"

18 All the kings of the nations, all of them, have been buried with honor, each in his own tomb.

19 But you are thrown out of your tomb like a rejected branch.

You are covered with those who were killed in battle.

You go down to the stones of the pit like a trampled corpse.

20 You won't be joined by the kings in the tomb, because you have destroyed your land and killed your people.

The descendants of the wicked will never be mentioned again.

21 Prepare a place to slaughter their sons because of their ancestors' guilt.

They won't be able to rise, possess the earth, and rebuild cities all over it.

22 "I'll rise up against them," declares Yahweh Tsebaoth .

"I'll cut off the name of the survivors from Babylon, its offspring and descendants," declares Yahweh.

23 "It will become the possession of herons.

It will become pools of water.

I'll sweep it with the broom of destruction,"

declares Yahweh Tsebaoth .

Assyria Will Be Punished 24 Yahweh Tsebaoth has taken an oath: "It will happen exactly as I've intended.

It will turn out exactly as I've planned.

25 I'll crush Assyria on my land.

I'll trample it underfoot on my mountains.

Then its yokea will be removed from my people, and its burden will be removed from their shoulders."

26 This is the plan determined for the whole earth.

This is how he will use his power against all the nations.

27 Yahweh Tsebaoth has planned it. Who can stop it?

He is ready to use his power. Who can turn it back?

The Philistines Will Be Punished 28 This was the divine revelation in the year King Ahaz died.

29 All you Philistines, don't rejoice that the rod of the one who struck you is broken, because a viper will come from that snake's root, and his descendant will be a flying, fiery serpent.

30 The poorest of the poor will eat, and the needy will lie down in safety.

But I will put your root to death with famine and kill off your survivors.

31 Cry loudly in the gate!

Cry out in the city!

Be frightened, all you Philistines!

Smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.

32 How should we answer the messengers from the nations?

Tell them that Yahweh has laid Zion's foundation, and his humble people will find refuge in it.

Moab Will Be Punished 15 1 This is the divine revelation about Moab.

In a single night Ar in Moab is laid waste and destroyed!

In a single night Kir in Moab is laid waste and destroyed!

2 The people of Dibon go to the temple, to the worship sites, to cry.

Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba.

Every head is shaved bald, and every beard is cut off.a 3 In their streets they wear sackcloth.

On their roofs and in their city squares everyone wails and cries.

4 Heshbon and Elealeh also cry out.

Their voices are heard as far away as Jahaz.

Moab's armed men cry out.

Their courage is gone.

5 My heart cries out for Moab.

Its people flee as far as Zoar at Eglath Shelishiyah.

They go up the mountain road to Luhith.

They cry loudly over the destruction on the way to Horonaim.

6 The Nimrim Brook has run dry!

The grass dries up, the vegetation withers, and nothing green is left.

7 That is why they carry the wealth that they have earned and stored up over Willow Ravine.

8 Cries for help echo throughout the land of Moab.

Their wailing echoes as far as Eglaim.

Their wailing echoes as far as Beer Elim.

9 The water in Dimon is red with blood, yet I will bring even more on Dimon.

A lion will attack the fugitives from Moab and the survivors from Adamah.b 16 1 Send lambs to the ruler of the land.c Send lambs from Sela through the desert to my people at Mount Zion.

2 Moab's daughters are like fluttering birds, like scattered nestlings, at the shallow crossings of the Arnon River.

3 Give us advice.

Make a decision.

At high noon make your shadow as dark as night.

Hide the fugitives.

Don't betray the refugees.

4 Let the fugitives from Moab stay with you a while.

Be their refuge from the destroyer.

Ruthless people will come to an end.

The destruction will end.

The one who tramples others will be gone.

5 Then Yahweh will set up a trusted king.

He will rule faithfully.

He is from the tent of David.

He judges and searches for justice.

He is quick to do what is right.

6 We've heard of the arrogance of Moab's people.

They are very arrogant.

We've heard of their boasting, arrogance, and conceit, but their boasts aren't true.

7 That is why Moab will wail.

Everyone will wail for Moab.

Mourn and grieve over the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth.a 8 The fields of Heshbon and the vineyards of Sibmah wither.

Rulers of the nations have cut off their grapes.

The grapevines once reached as far as Jazer and strayed out into the desert.