Zephaniah 2:9 References
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"Therefore, as I live," declares the Lord of hosts, The God of Israel, "Surely aMoab will be like bSodom And the sons of cAmmon like dGomorrah-- A place possessed by nettles and salt pits, And a perpetual desolation. The remnant of My people will eplunder them And the remainder of My nation will inherit them."
c Jeremiah 49:1-6, Ezekiel 25:1-10
Jeremiah 49
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Concerning the sons of aAmmon. Thus says the Lord: "Does Israel have no sons? Or has he no heirs? Why then has Malcam taken possession of Gad And his people settled in its cities?
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"Therefore behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord, "That I will cause a atrumpet blast of war to be heard Against bRabbah of the sons of Ammon; And it will become a desolate heap, And her ctowns will be set on fire. Then Israel will take dpossession of his possessors," Says the Lord.
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"Wail, O aHeshbon, for bAi has been destroyed! Cry out, O daughters of Rabbah, cGird yourselves with sackcloth and lament, And rush back and forth inside the walls; For Malcam will dgo into exile Together with his priests and his princes.
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"How aboastful you are about the valleys! Your valley is flowing away, O bbacksliding daughter Who trusts in her ctreasures, saying, 'dWho will come against me?'
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"Behold, I am going to bring aterror upon you," Declares the Lord GOD of hosts, "From all directions around you; And each of you will be bdriven out headlong, With no one to gather the cfugitives together.
Ezekiel 25
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And the word of the Lord came to me saying,
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and say to the sons of Ammon, 'Hear the word of the Lord GOD! Thus says the Lord GOD, "Because you said, 'aAha!' against My sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and against the house of Judah when they went into exile,
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therefore, behold, I am going to give you to the asons of the east for a possession, and they will set their encampments among you and make their dwellings among you; they will beat your fruit and drink your milk.
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"I will make aRabbah a pasture for camels and the sons of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Thus you will know that I am the Lord."
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'For thus says the Lord GOD, "Because you have aclapped your hands and stamped your feet and brejoiced with all the scorn of your soul against the land of Israel,
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therefore, behold, I have astretched out My hand against you and I will give you for bspoil to the nations. And I will ccut you off from the peoples and dmake you perish from the lands; I will destroy you. Thus you will eknow that I am the Lord."
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'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Because aMoab and Seir say, 'Behold, the house of Judah is like all the nations,'