Does Israel have no sons?
Is he without an heir?
Why then has Milcom^[a][b] dispossessed Gad^(B)
and his people settled in their cities?
² Therefore look, the days are coming^(C)—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
when I will make the shout of battle^(D) heard
against Rabbah^(E) of the Ammonites.
It will become a desolate mound,
and its surrounding villages will be set on fire.
Israel will dispossess their dispossessors,
says the Lord.
³ Wail, Heshbon,^(F) for Ai is devastated;
cry out, daughters of Rabbah!
Clothe yourselves with sackcloth,^(G) and lament;
run back and forth within your walls,^[c]
because Milcom will go into exile
together with his priests and officials.^(H)
4 Why do you boast about your valleys,
your flowing valley,^[d]
you faithless daughter—
you who trust in your treasures
and say, “Who can attack me?”
⁵ Look, I am about to bring terror on you^(I)—
this is the declaration of the Lord God of Armies—
from all those around you.
You will be banished, each person headlong,
with no one to gather up the fugitives.
⁶ But after that, I will restore the fortunes^[e] of the Ammonites.^(J)
This is the Lord’s declaration.