Mark a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the Ammonites and to Judah, into Jerusalem the fortified.

“And you, son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord God concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach; say, A sword, a sword is drawn for the slaughter. It is polished to consume and to flash like lightning—

“Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

Say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God, Because you said, ‘Aha!’ over my sanctuary when it was profaned, and over the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and over the house of Judah when they went into exile,

I will give it along with the Ammonites to the people of the East as a possession, that the Ammonites may be remembered no more among the nations,