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God's Message came to me:
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"Son of man, face Ammon and preach against the people:
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Listen to the Message of God, the Master. This is what God has to say: Because you cheered when my Sanctuary was desecrated and the land of Judah was devastated and the people of Israel were taken into exile,
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I'm giving you over to the people of the east. They'll move in and make themselves at home, eating the food right off your tables and drinking your milk.
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I'll turn your capital, Rabbah, into pasture for camels and all your villages into corrals for flocks. Then you'll realize that I am God.
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"God, the Master, says, Because you clapped and cheered, venting all your malicious contempt against the land of Israel,
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I'll step in and hand you out as loot - first come, first served. I'll cross you off the roster of nations. There'll be nothing left of you. And you'll realize that I am God."
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"God, the Master, says: Because Moab said, 'Look, Judah's nothing special,'