² Then people will take them ^(A)and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them for servants and maids in the land of the Lord; they will take them captive whose captives they were, ^(B)and rule over their oppressors.

A Sword Against the Ammonites

²⁸ “And you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God ^(A)concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach,’ and say:

² “Son of man, ^(A)set your face ^(B)against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them. ³ Say to the Ammonites, ‘Hear the word of the Lord God! Thus says the Lord God: ^(C)“Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against My sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was desolate, and against the house of Judah when they went into captivity, ⁴ indeed, therefore, I will deliver you as a possession to the ^[a]men of the East, and they shall set their encampments among you and make their dwellings among you; they shall eat your fruit, and they shall drink your milk. ⁵ And I will make ^(D)Rabbah ^(E)a stable for camels and Ammon a resting place for flocks. ^(F)Then you shall know that I am the Lord.”

⁶ ‘For thus says the Lord God: “Because you ^(G)clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and ^(H)rejoiced in heart with all your disdain for the land of Israel, ⁷ indeed, therefore, I will ^(I)stretch out My hand against you, and give 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, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

Proclamation Against Moab

⁸ ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Because ^(J)Moab and ^(K)Seir say, ‘Look! The house of Judah is like all the nations,’ ⁹ therefore, behold, I will clear the territory of Moab of cities, of the cities on its frontier, the glory of the country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and ^(L)Kirjathaim. ^10 (M)To the men of the East I will give it as a possession, together with the Ammonites, that the Ammonites ^(N)may not be remembered among the nations. ¹¹ And I will execute judgments upon Moab, and they shall know that I am the Lord.”