A Prophecy against Ammon
1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them. 3 Tell the Ammonites, ‘Hear the word of the Lord GOD! This is what the Lord GOD says: Because you said, “Ha!” when my sanctuary was profaned and when the land of Israel was made desolate and to the house of Judah when they went into captivity, 4 therefore, I will deliver you to the people of the East as a possession. They will set their encampments and make their dwellings among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk. 5 I will make Rabbah a stable for camels and Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’
6 For the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have clapped your hands, stomped your feet, and rejoiced in utter contempt against the land of Israel, 7 therefore, I have stretched out my hand against you and will deliver you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples, and I will cause you to perish from the countries. I will destroy you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ ”
A Prophecy against Moab
8 “The Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir say, ‘The house of Judah is like every other nation,” 9 therefore, I will expose the side of Moab from its border towns, the glory of the country–Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim. 10 To the people of the East, I will give it as a possession, along with the Ammonites, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations. 11 I will execute judgments on Moab. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’ ”
A Prophecy against Edom
12 “The Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom has dealt with vengeance against the house of Judah and has greatly offended in avenging itself on them,’ 13 therefore the Lord GOD 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 to Dedan. 14 I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel. They will deal with Edom according to my anger and wrath. Then they will know my vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’ ”
A Prophecy against the Philistines
15 “This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines have taken revenge, taking vengeance with utter contempt, to destroy them because of their ancient hostility, 16 therefore the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the seacoast. 17 I will execute great vengeance on them in furious rebuke. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay my vengeance on them.’ ”