25. “‘You unclean and evil leader of Israel, you will be killed! The time of your final punishment has come.
26. This is what the Lord God says: Take off the turban. Take off the crown. Things will change. Those who are important now will be made unimportant. And those who are unimportant now will be made important.
27. A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! This place will not be rebuilt until the one comes who has a right to be king. Then I will give it to him.’
28. “And you, human being, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Lord God says about the people of Ammon and their insults:A sword, a swordis pulled out of its holder.It is polished to kill and destroy.It will flash like lightning!
29. Prophets see false visions about youand prophesy lies about you.The sword will be put on the necksof these evil people who are to be killed.Their day has come.The time of your final punishment has come.
30. Put the sword back in its holder.I will judge you in the place where you were created.I will judge you in the land where you were born.
31. I will pour out my anger against you.I will breathe on you with the fire of my anger.I will hand you over to cruel menwho are skilled in destruction.
32. You will be like fuel for the fire.You will die in the land.You will not be remembered.I, the Lord, have spoken.’”