Chapter 25
1 Yahweh ’s word came to me , saying ,
2 " Son of man , set your face toward the children of Ammon , and prophesy against them .
3 Tell the children of Ammon , ‘ Hear the word of the Lord Yahweh ! The Lord Yahweh says , " Because you said , ‘ Aha !’ against my sanctuary when it was profaned , and against the land of 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 Yahweh ."
6 For the Lord Yahweh says : " Because you have clapped your hands , stamped with the feet , and rejoiced with all the contempt of your soul against the land of 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 Yahweh ."
8 "‘ The Lord Yahweh says : " 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 its 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 among the nations .
11 I will execute judgments on Moab . Then they will know that I am Yahweh ."
12 "‘ The Lord Yahweh says : " Because Edom has dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance , and has greatly offended, and taken revenge on them ,"
13 therefore the Lord Yahweh says , " I will stretch out my hand on Edom, and will cut off man and animal from it ; and I will make it desolate from Teman . They will fall by the sword even to Dedan .
14 I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel . They will do in Edom according to my anger and according to my wrath . Then they will know my vengeance ," says the Lord Yahweh .
15 "‘ The Lord Yahweh says : " Because the Philistines have taken revenge , and have taken vengeance with contempt of soul to destroy with perpetual hostility,"
16 therefore the Lord Yahweh says , " Behold , I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines , and I will cut off the Cherethites , and destroy the remnant of the sea coast .
17 I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes . Then they will know that I am Yahweh , when I lay my vengeance on them ."’"