Say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God: (A)Thus says the Lord God, Because you said, (B)‘Aha!’ over my (C)sanctuary when it was profaned, and over the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and over the house of Judah when they went into exile, therefore behold, I am handing you over to (D)the people of the East for a possession, and they shall set their encampments among you and make their dwellings in your midst. They shall eat your fruit, and they shall drink your milk. I will make (E)Rabbah a (F)pasture for camels and Ammon[a] (G)a fold for flocks. (H)Then you will know that I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 25:5 Hebrew and the Ammonites

Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you said “Aha!(A)” over my sanctuary when it was desecrated(B) and over the land of Israel when it was laid waste and over the people of Judah when they went into exile,(C) therefore I am going to give you to the people of the East(D) as a possession. They will set up their camps(E) and pitch their tents among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.(F) I will turn Rabbah(G) into a pasture for camels and Ammon into a resting place for sheep.(H) Then you will know that I am the Lord.

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