Ezekiel 25
1 The word of the LORD came to me:
2 “Son of man, turn your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
3 Say to the Ammonites: ‘Listen to the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says: «Because you said, “Aha!” against my sanctuary when it was profaned, against the land of Israel when it was devastated, and against the people of Judah when they went into exile,
4 therefore I am going to hand you over to the people of the East as a possession. They will set up their camps among you and make their homes among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.
5 I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and the Ammonites a sheepfold. Then you will know that I am the LORD.»
6 For this is what the Lord GOD says: «Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced with all the contempt in your soul against the land of Israel,
7 therefore I have stretched out my hand against you and will hand you over as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and make you disappear from the lands. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the LORD.»’
8 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, «Look, the people of Judah are like all the other nations.»
9 therefore I am going to open up Moab’s flank, from its cities—from its cities at its border, the glory of the land: Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.
10 I will hand it over, along with the Ammonites, to the people of the East as a possession, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations.
11 I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.’
12 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom took revenge on the people of Judah and became greatly guilty by taking revenge on them,
13 therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will stretch out my hand against Edom and cut off people and animals from it. I will lay it waste. From Teman to Dedan, they will fall by the sword.
14 I will take my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel. They will act against Edom according to my anger and fury, and they will know my vengeance,’ declares the Lord GOD.
15 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in revenge and took revenge with contempt in their souls, seeking to destroy out of age-old hatred,
16 therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines, cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant along the seacoast.
17 I will carry out great acts of vengeance against them, with furious punishments; and they will know that I am the LORD when I take my vengeance on them.’”
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