| | King James | Abbé Crampon | American std |
| 1 | The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; | Oracle sur Moab. Oui, dans la nuit où elle a été saccagée, Ar-Moab a été ruinée! Dans la nuit où elle a été saccagée, Kir-Moab a été ruinée ! | The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to nought; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to nought. |
| 2 | He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off. | On monte au temple de Charrias et à Dibon; aux hauts-lieux. pour pleurer; sur Nebo et Médéba, Moab se lamente, Toute tête est rasée, toute barbe est coupée. | They are gone up to Bayith, and to Dibon, to the high places, to weep: Moab waileth over Nebo, and over Medeba; on all their heads is baldness, every beard is cut off. |
| 3 | In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. | Dans ses rues, ils se revêtent de sacs ; sur ses toits et sur ses places publiques; tous poussent des hurlements, fondent en larmes. | In their streets they gird themselves with sackcloth; on their housetops, and in their broad places, every one waileth, weeping abundantly. |
| 4 | And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him. | Héschon et Eléalé jettent des cris ; on entend leur voix jusqu'à Jahas. C'est pourquoi les guerriers de Moab se lamentent, et son âme est tremblante. | And Heshbon crieth out, and Elealeh; their voice is heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud; his soul trembleth within him. |
| 5 | My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. | Mon coeur gémit sur Moab; ses défenseurs sont déjà à Ségor, à Eglath-Sehelischiah. Oui, la montée de Luhith, on la gravit en pleurant; et sur le chemin de Horonaïm, on pousse des cris de détresse. | My heart crieth out for Moab; her nobles [flee] unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishi-yah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction. |
| 6 | For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. | Car les eaux de Nimrim sont taries, l'herbe est desséchée, le gazon est détruit, il n'y a plus de verdure. | For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate; for the grass is withered away, the tender grass faileth, there is no green thing. |
| 7 | Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows. | Ce qu'ils ont pu sauver et leurs provisions, ils les transportent au delà du torrent des Saules. | Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away over the brook of the willows. |
| 8 | For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beerelim. | Car les cris ont fait le tour du territoire de Moab; ses hurlements retentissent jusqu'à Eglaïm, ses hurlements jusqu'à Béer-Elim; | For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the wailing thereof unto Eglaim, and the wailing thereof unto Beer-elim. |
| 9 | For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land. | car les eaux de Dimon sont pleines de sang. Car je ferai venir sur Dimon un surcroît de malheur, un lion aux réchappés de Moab, à ce qui sera resté dans le pays. | For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will bring yet more upon Dimon, a lion upon them of Moab that escape, and upon the remnant of the land. |
