Prophecy against Ammon

1 Concerning the sons of aAmmon. Thus says the Lord:

“Does Israel have no sons?

Or has he no heirs?

Why then has 1Malcam taken possession of Gad

And his people settled in its cities?

2 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord,

“That I will cause a 1atrumpet 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.

3 “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 1Malcam will dgo into exile

Together with his priests and his princes.

4 “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?’

5 “Behold, I am going to bring aterror upon you,”

Declares the Lord 1God of hosts,

“From all directions around you;

And each of you will be bdriven out 2headlong,

With no one to gather the cfugitives together.

6 “But afterward I will arestore

The 1fortunes of the sons of Ammon,”

Declares the Lord.