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1 Send rams as tribute to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the hill of Daughter Zion. 2 At the fords of the Arnon the Moabite women are like a bird that flies about when forced from its nest. 3 Bring a plan, make a decision! Provide some shade in the middle of the day! Hide the fugitives! Do not betray the one who tries to escape! 4 Please let the Moabite fugitives live among you. Hide them from the destroyer!| Certainly the one who applies pressure will cease, the destroyer will come to an end, those who trample will disappear from the earth. 5 Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David's family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice. 6 We have heard about Moab's pride, their great arrogance, their boasting, pride, and excess. But their boastful claims are empty! 7 So Moab wails over its demise--they all wail! Completely devastated, they moan about what has happened to the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth. Isaiah 16:1-7, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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