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Ezekiel 25
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Ezekiel 25
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III. Prophecies Against Foreign Nations[a]
Chapter 25[b]
Against Ammon. 1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 Son of man, turn toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.(A) 3 Say to the Ammonites: Hear the word of the Lord! Thus says the Lord God: Because you jeered at my sanctuary when it was desecrated, at the land of Israel when it was destroyed, and at the house of Judah when they went into exile, 4 therefore I am giving you to people from the east[c] as a possession. They shall set up their encampments among you and pitch their tents in your midst; they shall eat your produce and drink your milk.(B) 5 And I will turn Rabbah into a pasture for camels and all of Ammon into a grazing place for flocks. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.
6 For thus says the Lord God: Because you rejoiced over the land of Israel with scorn in your heart, clapping your hands and stamping your feet, 7 therefore, see, I am stretching out my hand against you and giving you up as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and wipe you out of the lands. I will destroy you, and you shall know that I am the Lord.(C)
Against Moab. 8 (D)Thus says the Lord God: Because Moab said, “See! the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” 9 therefore, I am exposing the whole flank of Moab[d] with its cities, the jewels of its land: Beth-jesimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim. 10 I will hand it over, along with the Ammonites, to the people from the east that it may not be remembered among the nations. 11 I will execute judgment upon Moab that they may know that I am the Lord.(E)
Against Edom. 12 (F)Thus says the Lord God: Because Edom took vengeance on the house of Judah and incurred terrible guilt by taking vengeance on them, 13 therefore thus says the Lord God: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and cut off from it human being and beast alike. I will turn it into ruins from Teman to Dedan; they shall fall by the sword.(G) 14 I will put my vengeance against Edom into the hands of my people Israel; they will deal with Edom in accord with my furious anger. Thus they shall know my vengeance!—oracle of the Lord God.(H)
Against the Philistines. 15 Thus says the Lord God: Because the Philistines acted vengefully and exacted vengeance with intentional malice, destroying with undying hostility,(I) 16 therefore thus says the Lord God: See! I am stretching out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites[e] and wipe out the remnant on the seacoast. 17 Thus I will execute great acts of vengeance on them, punishing them furiously. Then they shall know that I am the Lord, when I wreak my vengeance on them.
Footnotes
- 25:1–32:32 These chapters form a body of oracles directed against foreign nations. They follow the prophet’s condemnation of Judah and oracles announcing its destruction. The unit precedes the announcement of Judah’s salvation in chaps. 33–48.
- 25:1–17 Ezekiel condemns four nations for their reactions to Judah’s destruction and exile: Ammon to the east (vv. 2–7); Moab to the southeast (vv. 8–11); Edom to the south (vv. 12–14); Philistia to the west (vv. 15–17). Their hostility was not unprovoked; at one time or another, each one either lost territory to Israel or had been under Israelite control.
- 25:4 People from the east: nomadic tribes from the desert east of Ammon and Moab (cf. Is 11:14; Jer 49:28), often a threat to outlying towns and villages.
- 25:9 The whole flank of Moab: the eastern edge of the Moabite plateau, perhaps lightly fortified because the vast desert to the east provided a natural barrier to invasion.
- 25:16 Cherethites: people from the island of Crete in the Aegean, the Philistines’ point of origin. In Zep 2:5, the terms “Philistines,” “Cherethites,” and “seacoast people” describe the same group of people.
Ezekiel 25
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Ezekiel 25
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A Prophecy Against Ammon
25 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face against(A) the Ammonites(B) and prophesy against them.(C) 3 Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you said “Aha!(D)” over my sanctuary when it was desecrated(E) and over the land of Israel when it was laid waste and over the people of Judah when they went into exile,(F) 4 therefore I am going to give you to the people of the East(G) as a possession. They will set up their camps(H) and pitch their tents among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.(I) 5 I will turn Rabbah(J) into a pasture for camels and Ammon into a resting place for sheep.(K) Then you will know that I am the Lord. 6 For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you have clapped your hands(L) and stamped your feet, rejoicing with all the malice of your heart against the land of Israel,(M) 7 therefore I will stretch out my hand(N) against you and give you as plunder(O) to the nations. I will wipe you out from among the nations and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy(P) you, and you will know that I am the Lord.(Q)’”
A Prophecy Against Moab
8 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because Moab(R) and Seir(S) said, “Look, Judah has become like all the other nations,” 9 therefore I will expose the flank of Moab, beginning at its frontier towns—Beth Jeshimoth(T), Baal Meon(U) and Kiriathaim(V)—the glory of that land. 10 I will give Moab along with the Ammonites to the people of the East as a possession, so that the Ammonites will not be remembered(W) among the nations; 11 and I will inflict punishment on Moab. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’”(X)
A Prophecy Against Edom
12 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because Edom(Y) took revenge on Judah and became very guilty by doing so, 13 therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stretch out my hand(Z) against Edom and kill both man and beast.(AA) I will lay it waste, and from Teman(AB) to Dedan(AC) they will fall by the sword.(AD) 14 I will take vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and they will deal with Edom in accordance with my anger(AE) and my wrath; they will know my vengeance, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”(AF)
A Prophecy Against Philistia
15 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because the Philistines(AG) acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice(AH) in their hearts, and with ancient hostility sought to destroy Judah, 16 therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines,(AI) and I will wipe out the Kerethites(AJ) and destroy those remaining along the coast.(AK) 17 I will carry out great vengeance(AL) on them and punish(AM) them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the Lord,(AN) when I take vengeance on them.(AO)’”
Ezequiel 25
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Ezequiel 25
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Profecías contra naciones vecinas
25 Y vino a mí la palabra del Señor, diciendo: 2 Hijo de hombre, pon tu rostro hacia los hijos de Amón, y profetiza contra ellos(A), 3 y di a los hijos de Amón: «Oíd la palabra del Señor Dios[a]. Así dice el Señor Dios(B): “Por cuanto dijiste: ‘¡Ajá!’ contra mi santuario cuando era profanado, y contra la tierra de Israel cuando era desolada, y contra la casa de Judá cuando iba en cautiverio, 4 por tanto, he aquí, te entregaré por posesión a los hijos del oriente, y asentarán en ti sus campamentos y pondrán en ti sus tiendas(C); ellos comerán tus frutos y ellos beberán tu leche(D). 5 Yo haré de Rabá un pastizal para camellos, y de las ciudades de los hijos de Amón(E) un descansadero para rebaños. Y sabréis que yo soy el Señor”. 6 Porque así dice el Señor Dios: “Por haber batido palmas(F) y golpeado con tus pies, por haberte alegrado con todo el escarnio de tu alma contra la tierra de Israel(G), 7 por tanto, he aquí, yo he extendido mi mano contra ti(H) y te daré por despojo a las naciones(I); te cortaré de entre los pueblos y te exterminaré de entre las tierras(J). Te destruiré(K); y sabrás que yo soy el Señor(L)”.
8 »Así dice el Señor Dios: “Por cuanto Moab(M) y Seir dicen: ‘He aquí, la casa de Judá es como todas las naciones’, 9 por tanto, he aquí, voy a abrir el flanco de Moab y privarla de sus ciudades, de las ciudades que están en sus fronteras[b], la gloria de la tierra, Bet-jesimot(N), Baal-meón(O) y Quiriataim(P), 10 y la daré en posesión a los hijos del oriente(Q), junto con los hijos de Amón, para que los hijos de Amón no sean recordados más entre las naciones. 11 Haré juicios contra Moab, y sabrán que yo soy el Señor”.
12 »Así dice el Señor Dios: “Por cuanto Edom ha obrado vengativamente contra la casa de Judá, ha incurrido en grave culpa y se ha vengado de ellos(R)”, 13 por tanto, así dice el Señor Dios: “Yo extenderé también mi mano contra Edom y cortaré de ella hombres y animales(S) y la dejaré en ruinas; desde Temán(T) hasta Dedán(U) caerán a espada. 14 Pondré mi venganza contra Edom en mano de mi pueblo Israel, y harán en Edom(V) conforme a mi ira y conforme a mi furor; así conocerán mi venganza” —declara el Señor Dios(W).
15 »Así dice el Señor Dios: “Por cuanto los filisteos han obrado vengativamente y con desprecio de alma han tomado venganza, destruyendo por causa de perpetua enemistad(X)”, 16 por tanto, así dice el Señor Dios: “He aquí, yo extenderé mi mano contra los filisteos, y cortaré a los cereteos y haré perecer a los que quedan en la costa del mar(Y). 17 Y ejecutaré contra ellos grandes venganzas con terribles represiones; y sabrán que yo soy el Señor cuando haga venir mi venganza sobre ellos(Z)”».
Footnotes
- Ezequiel 25:3 Heb., YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor, y así en el resto del cap.
- Ezequiel 25:9 Lit., su término
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