| | King James | Ostervald | 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. La nuit même où on la ravage, Ar-Moab périt! La nuit même où on la ravage, Kir-Moab périt! | 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 à la maison des dieux et à Dibon, sur les hauts lieux, pour pleurer. Moab se lamente sur Nébo et sur Médéba; toutes les têtes sont rasées, toutes les barbes sont coupées. | 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. | On est ceint de sacs dans ses rues; sur ses toits et dans ses places, chacun gémit et fond 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. | Hesbon et Élealé se lamentent, leur voix est entendue jusqu'à Jahats; aussi les guerriers de Moab jettent des cris; 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, dont les fugitifs courent jusqu'à Tsoar, jusqu'à Églath-Shélishija. Car on monte en pleurant la montée de Luchith; car on fait retentir le cri de la ruine au chemin de Horonajim. | 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. | Même les eaux de Nimrim ne sont que désolation; le gazon est desséché, l'herbe a disparu, 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. | Aussi l'épargne qu'ils avaient faite, ce qu'ils avaient mis en réserve, ils l'emportent au 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. | Et les cris font le tour des frontières de Moab; ses gémissements vont jusqu'à Églaïm; ses gémissements vont jusqu'à Béer-Élim. | 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. | Et les eaux de Dimon sont pleines de sang; et j'enverrai sur Dimon un surcroît de maux: les lions contre les réchappés de Moab, et contre ce qui reste du 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. |
