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and say to the sons of Ammon, 'Hear the word of the LordGOD! Thussays the LordGOD, "Because you said, 'Aha!' against My sanctuarywhen it was profaned, and against the land of Israelwhen it was madedesolate, and against the house of Judahwhen they went into exile,
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therefore, behold, I am going to give you to the sons of the east for a possession, and they will set their encampments among you and make their dwellings among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.
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'For thussays the LordGOD, "Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet and rejoiced with all the scorn of your soulagainst the land of Israel,
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therefore, behold, I have stretched out My handagainst you and I will give you for spoil to the nations. And I will cut you off from the peoples and make you perish from the lands; I will destroy you. Thus you will know that I am the LORD."
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therefore, behold, I am going to deprive the flank of Moab of its cities, of its cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon and Kiriathaim,
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and I will give it for a possessionalong with the sons of Ammon to the sons of the east, so that the sons of Ammon will not be remembered among the nations.
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'Thussays the LordGOD, "BecauseEdom has acted against the house of Judah by takingvengeance, and has incurredgrievousguilt, and avenged themselves upon them,"
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thereforethussays the LordGOD, "I will also stretch out My handagainstEdom and cutoffman and beast from it. And I will lay it waste; from Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
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"I will lay My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My peopleIsrael. Therefore, they will act in Edom according to My anger and according to My wrath; thus they will know My vengeance," declares the LordGOD.
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'Thussays the LordGOD, "Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have takenvengeance with scorn of soul to destroy with everlastingenmity,"
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thereforethussays the LordGOD, "Behold, I will stretch out My handagainst the Philistines, even cutoff the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast*.