⁸ Assur is joined with them; they have become the support of the children of Lot. (Selah.)

⁹ And the Lord said to me, Make no attack on Moab and do not go to war with them, for I will not give you any of his land: because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for their heritage.

¹¹ From that land he went out into Assyria, building Nineveh with its wide streets and Calah,

³⁷ And the older daughter had a son, and she gave him the name Moab: he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

³⁸ And the younger had a son and gave him the name Ben-ammi: from him come the children of Ammon to this day.

³ And Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And from Dedan came the Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.

¹⁹ In his day, Pul, the king of Assyria, came up against the land; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver so that he might let him keep the kingdom.

² O Lord, have mercy on us; for we have been waiting for your help: be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of trouble.