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309 lines
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A Message about Ammon
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# Chapter 49
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1. This message was given concerning the Ammonites. This is what the LORD says:
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"Are there no descendants of Israel
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to inherit the land of Gad?
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Why are you, who worship Molech,
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living in its towns?
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2. In the days to come," says the LORD,
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"I will sound the battle cry against your city of Rabbah.
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It will become a desolate heap of ruins,
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and the neighboring towns will be burned.
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Then Israel will take back the land
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you took from her," says the LORD.
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3. "Cry out, O Heshbon,
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for the town of Ai is destroyed.
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Weep, O people of Rabbah!
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Put on your clothes of mourning.
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Weep and wail, hiding in the hedges,
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for your god Molech, with his priests and officials,
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will be hauled off to distant lands.
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4. You are proud of your fertile valleys,
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but they will soon be ruined.
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You trusted in your wealth,
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you rebellious daughter,
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and thought no one could ever harm you.
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5. But look! I will bring terror upon you,"
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says the Lord, the LORD of Heaven's Armies.
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"Your neighbors will chase you from your land,
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and no one will help your exiles as they flee.
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6. But I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites
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in days to come.
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I, the LORD, have spoken."
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Messages about Edom
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7. This message was given concerning Edom. This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says:
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"Is there no wisdom in Teman?
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Is no one left to give wise counsel?
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8. Turn and flee!
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Hide in deep caves, you people of Dedan!
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For when I bring disaster on Edom,
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I will punish you, too!
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9. Those who harvest grapes
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always leave a few for the poor.
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If thieves came at night,
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they would not take everything.
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10. But I will strip bare the land of Edom,
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and there will be no place left to hide.
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Its children, its brothers, and its neighbors
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will all be destroyed,
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and Edom itself will be no more.
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11. But I will protect the orphans who remain among you.
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Your widows, too, can depend on me for help."
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12. And this is what the LORD says: "If the innocent must suffer, how much more must you! You will not go unpunished! You must drink this cup of judgment!
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13. For I have sworn by my own name," says the LORD, "that Bozrah will become an object of horror and a heap of ruins; it will be mocked and cursed. All its towns and villages will be desolate forever."
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14. I have heard a message from the LORD
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that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say,
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"Form a coalition against Edom,
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and prepare for battle!"
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15. The LORD says to Edom,
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"I will cut you down to size among the nations.
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You will be despised by all.
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16. You have been deceived
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by the fear you inspire in others
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and by your own pride.
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You live in a rock fortress
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and control the mountain heights.
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But even if you make your nest among the peaks with the eagles,
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I will bring you crashing down,"
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says the LORD.
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17. "Edom will be an object of horror.
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All who pass by will be appalled
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and will gasp at the destruction they see there.
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18. It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
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and their neighboring towns," says the LORD.
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No one will live there;
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no one will inhabit it.
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19. I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan,
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leaping on the sheep in the pasture.
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I will chase Edom from its land,
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and I will appoint the leader of my choice.
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For who is like me, and who can challenge me?
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What ruler can oppose my will?"
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20. Listen to the LORD's plans against Edom
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and the people of Teman.
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Even the little children will be dragged off like sheep,
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and their homes will be destroyed.
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21. The earth will shake with the noise of Edom's fall,
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and its cry of despair will be heard all the way to the Red Sea.
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22. Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle,
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spreading his wings over Bozrah.
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Even the mightiest warriors will be in anguish
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like a woman in labor.
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A Message about Damascus
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23. This message was given concerning Damascus. This is what the LORD says:
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"The towns of Hamath and Arpad are struck with fear,
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for they have heard the news of their destruction.
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Their hearts are troubled
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like a wild sea in a raging storm.
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24. Damascus has become feeble,
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and all her people turn to flee.
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Fear, anguish, and pain have gripped her
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as they grip a woman in labor.
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25. That famous city, a city of joy,
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will be forsaken!
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26. Her young men will fall in the streets and die.
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Her soldiers will all be killed,"
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says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.
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27. "And I will set fire to the walls of Damascus
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that will burn up the palaces of Ben-hadad."
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A Message about Kedar and Hazor
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28. This message was given concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which were attacked by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is what the LORD says:
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"Advance against Kedar!
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Destroy the warriors from the East!
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29. Their flocks and tents will be captured,
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and their household goods and camels will be taken away.
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Everywhere shouts of panic will be heard:
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'We are terrorized at every turn!'
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30. Run for your lives," says the LORD.
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"Hide yourselves in deep caves, you people of Hazor,
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for King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has plotted against you
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and is preparing to destroy you.
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31. "Go up and attack that complacent nation,"
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says the LORD.
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"Its people live alone in the desert
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without walls or gates.
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32. Their camels and other livestock will all be yours.
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I will scatter to the winds these people
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who live in remote places.
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I will bring calamity upon them
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from every direction," says the LORD.
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33. "Hazor will be inhabited by jackals,
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and it will be desolate forever.
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No one will live there;
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no one will inhabit it."
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A Message about Elam
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34. This message concerning Elam came to the prophet Jeremiah from the LORD at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah.
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35. This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says:
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"I will destroy the archers of Elam--
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the best of their forces.
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36. I will bring enemies from all directions,
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and I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds.
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They will be exiled to countries around the world.
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37. I myself will go with Elam's enemies to shatter it.
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In my fierce anger, I will bring great disaster
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upon the people of Elam," says the LORD.
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"Their enemies will chase them with the sword
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until I have destroyed them completely.
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38. I will set my throne in Elam," says the LORD,
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"and I will destroy its king and officials.
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39. But I will restore the fortunes of Elam
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in days to come.
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I, the LORD, have spoken!"
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