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The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
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"Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them.
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Say to the Ammonites, 'Hear the word of the Lord God! Thus says the Lord God: "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,
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indeed, therefore, I will deliver you as a possession to the 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.
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And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels and Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you shall know that I am the Lord."
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For thus says the Lord God: "Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced in heart with all your disdain for the land of Israel,