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The word of the Lord came again to me. He said, "Son of man, turn your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
"Hear this, you Ammonites," he declared. "You thought it was amusing to mock my sanctuary when it was desecrated and the land of Israel when it was devastated and the house of Judah when they were taken captive. But I have a surprise for you: I will hand you over to the men from the east as a possession, and they will settle among your people. They'll eat your crops and drink your milk.
"I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a place where flocks can rest. You'll know that I am the Lord."
The Lord God said to me, "You Ammonites clapped your hands in joy, stomped your feet in celebration, and reveled in your contempt for Israel. But now you will face the consequences: I will reach out my hand against you, handing you over to be plundered by other nations. You will be cut off from among the peoples and destroyed.
"The Lord God also said, "Moab and Seir have been saying that Judah is just like all the other nations. But I will show them what it means to mock me: I will open up Moab's defenses, exposing its cities from Beth Jeshimoth to Kiriathaim, and hand it over to the men of the east along with the Ammonites. They will rule over Moab.
"I will execute my judgment on Moab, and they will know that I am the Lord.
"The Lord GOD said to me, "Edom has taken revenge against Judah and deeply offended them. But now I will take my revenge: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and wipe it clean of all living things, making its land barren from Teman onward. The people of Dedan will fall by the sword.
"I will unleash my vengeance on Edom through the hands of my people Israel, and they will mete out punishment according to my anger and fury.
"The Lord GOD said, "The Philistines have been ruthless in their revenge against Judah, taking pleasure in its suffering because of their long-standing hatred. But I will show them no mercy: I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines and cut off the Cherethites and destroy the rest of the coastal communities.
"I will unleash great vengeance on them with furious rebukes; they will know that I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon them."