Proclamation Against Ammon
1 The word of theLordcame to me, saying,
2 “Son of man,set your faceagainst the Ammonites, and prophesy against them.
3 Say to the Ammonites, ‘Hear the word of the LordGod! Thus says the LordGod:“Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against My sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was desolate, and against the house of Judah when they went into captivity,
4 indeed, therefore, I will deliver you as a possession to the men of the East, and they shall set their encampments among you and make their dwellings among you; they shall eat your fruit, and they shall drink your milk.
5 And I will makeRabbaha stable for camels and Ammon a resting place for flocks.Then you shall know that IamtheLord.”
6 ‘For thus says the LordGod: “Because youclappedyourhands, stamped your feet, andrejoiced in heart with all your disdain for the land of Israel,
7 indeed, therefore, I willstretch out My hand against you, and give you as plunder to the nations; I will cut you off from the peoples, and I will cause you to perish from the countries; I will destroy you, and you shall know that IamtheLord.”
Proclamation Against Moab
8 ‘Thus says the LordGod: “BecauseMoab andSeir say, ‘Look! The house of Judahislike all the nations,’
9 therefore, behold, I will clear the territory of Moab of cities, of the cities on its frontier, the glory of the country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, andKirjathaim.
10 To the men of the East I will give it as a possession, together with the Ammonites, that the Ammonitesmay not be remembered among the nations.
11 And I will execute judgments upon Moab, and they shall know that IamtheLord.”
Proclamation Against Edom
12 ‘Thus says the LordGod:“Because of what Edom did against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended by avenging itself on them,”
13 therefore thus says the LordGod: “I will also stretch out My hand against Edom, cut off man and beast from it, and make it desolate from Teman; Dedan shall fall by the sword.
14 I will lay My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, that they may do in Edom according to My anger and according to My fury; and they shall know My vengeance,” says the LordGod.
Proclamation Against Philistia
15 ‘Thus says the LordGod:“Becausethe Philistines dealt vengefully and took vengeance with a spiteful heart, to destroy because of the old hatred,”
16 therefore thus says the LordGod:“I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off theCherethitesand destroy the remnant of the seacoast.
17 I willexecute great vengeance on them with furious rebukes;and they shall know that IamtheLord, when I lay My vengeance upon them.” ’ ”