“Does Israel have no sons?
    Does he have no heir?
Why then has Milcom^[a] taken possession of Gad,
    and his people settled in its towns?
² Therefore, look, the time is^[b] coming,”
    declares the Lord,
“when I’ll cause a battle cry to be heard in
    Rabbah^[c] of the Ammonites.
It will become a desolate mound,
    and its towns will be burned with fire.
Israel will take possession of those who possessed him,”
    says the Lord.
³ “Wail, Heshbon, because Ai is destroyed.
    Cry out, daughters of Rabbah,
        put on sackcloth and lament.
Run back and forth inside the walls,
    for Milcom is going into exile
        along with his priests and his princes.
⁴ Why do you boast in your valleys?
Your valley is flowing away, faithless daughter,
    who trusted in her treasures,
        saying, ‘Who will come against me?’
⁵ Look, I’m bringing terror on you from all around you,”
    declares the Lord God of the Heavenly Armies.
“You will be driven out, fleeing recklessly,^[d]
    and there will be no one to gather the fugitives.
⁶ But afterwards I’ll restore the fortunes of
    the people of Ammon,”^[e]
        declares the Lord.