⁸ Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.

⁹ Yahweh said to me, Don't bother Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give you of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession.

¹¹ Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

³⁷ The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. The same is the father of the Moabites to this day.

³⁸ The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben Ammi. The same is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.

³ Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

¹⁹ There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

² Yahweh, be gracious to us; we have waited for you: be our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.