Ezekiel 25:6-8
International Standard Version
Why God Condemned Ammon
6 “This is what the Lord God says: ‘Because you’ve applauded, stamped your feet, and rejoiced with all sorts of malice in your heart[a] against the land of Israel, 7 therefore you’d better[b] watch out! I’m raising a clenched fist[c] in your direction! I’m about to feed you to the surrounding[d] nations as war plunder. I’m going to eliminate you as a nation and kill off those of you who survive to live in other[e] countries. I’m going to destroy you, and that’s how you’ll learn that I am the Lord.’”
A Message Rebuking Moab and Seir
8 “This is what the Lord God says: ‘Because Moab and Seir are claiming, “Judah’s citizens are[f] just like every other[g] nation,”
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- Ezekiel 25:6 I.e. expressions of delight upon hearing that disaster has befallen another
- Ezekiel 25:7 The Heb. lacks you’d better
- Ezekiel 25:7 Lit. I’m stretching out my hand
- Ezekiel 25:7 The Heb. lacks surrounding
- Ezekiel 25:7 The Heb. lacks other
- Ezekiel 25:8 Lit. Judah’s household is
- Ezekiel 25:8 The Heb. lacks other
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