1. the Lord’s word came to me, saying,
2. “Son of man, set your face towards the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them.
3. Tell the children of Ammon, ‘Hear the word of the Lord GOD! Thus says the Lord GOD, “Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against Eretz-Israel, when it was made desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity:
4. therefore, behold, I will deliver you to the children of the east for a possession. They will set their encampments in you, and make their dwellings in you. They will eat your fruit and they will drink your milk.
5. I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”
6. For thus says the Lord GOD: “Because you have clapped your hands, stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the contempt of your soul against Eretz-Israel;
7. therefore, behold, I have stretched out my hand on you, and will deliver you for a plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples, and I will cause you to perish out of the countries. I will destroy you. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”
8. “‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Because Moab and Seir say, ‘Behold, the house of Judah is like all the nations;’
9. therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim,
10. to the children of the east, to go against the children of Ammon; and I will give them for a possession, that the children of Ammon may not be remembered amongst the nations.
11. I will execute judgements on Moab. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
12. “‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and taken revenge on them;”