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"But on that day, the Lord God All-Powerful will win. He will give his enemies the punishment they deserve. His sword will kill until it is finished, until it has satisfied its thirst for blood. Yes, the Lord God All-Powerful will kill them as a sacrifice in the land of the north by the Euphrates River.

"Egypt, go to Gilead and get some medicine. You will make up many medicines, but they will not help. You will not be healed.

"Egypt is like a beautiful cow. But a horsefly is coming from the north to attack her.

This is what the Lord says: "They will chop down Egypt's forest. There are many trees in that forest, but they will all be cut down. There are more enemy soldiers than locusts. There are so many soldiers that no one can count them.

This is what the Lord says. "Jacob, my servant, do not be afraid. I am with you. I sent you away to many different places. But I will not destroy you completely. But I will destroy all those nations. You must be punished for the bad things you did. So I will not let you escape your punishment. I will discipline you, but I will be fair."

But how can the sword of the Lord rest? The Lord gave it a command. He commanded it to attack the city of Ashkelon and the seacoast."

This is what the Lord says: "But I will soon send men to pour you from your jars. Then they will empty the jars and smash them to pieces."

Then the people of Moab will be ashamed of their false god, Chemosh. They will be like the people of Israel who trusted that god in Bethel but were ashamed when he did not help them.

The Lord says, "I know Moab gets angry quickly and brags about himself, but his boasts are lies. He cannot do what he says.

I cry with the people of Jazer for Jazer. Sibmah, in the past your vines spread all the way to the sea. They reached as far as the town of Jazer. But the Destroyer has taken your fruit and grapes.

"Moab is shattered. The people are crying. Moab surrendered. Now Moab is ashamed. People make fun of Moab, but what happened fills them with fear."

"People have run from the powerful enemy. They ran to safety in the town of Heshbon. But a fire started in Heshbon. That fire started in Sihon's town, and it is destroying the leaders of Moab. It is destroying those proud people.

Moab's people will be taken away as captives. But in days to come, I will bring them back." This message is from the Lord . This ends the judgment on Moab.

The Lord says, "The time will come in Rabbah of Ammon when people hear the sounds of battle. Rabbah of Ammon will be destroyed. It will be an empty hill covered with ruined buildings, and the towns around it will be burned. Those people forced the people of Israel to leave their own land. But later, Israel will force them to leave." This is what the Lord said.

You brag about your strength, but you are losing your strength. You trust in your wealth to save you. You think no one would even think of attacking you."

But this is what the Lord God All-Powerful says: "I will bring troubles to you from every side. You will all run away, and no one will be able to bring you together again."

"The Ammonites will be taken away as captives. But the time will come when I will bring the Ammonites back." This message is from the Lord .

"Workers pick grapes from grapevines, but they leave a few grapes on the plants. If thieves come at night, they don't take everything.

But I will take everything from Esau. I will find all his hiding places. He will not be able to hide from me. His children, relatives, and neighbors will all die.

This is what the Lord says: "Some people don't deserve to be punished, but they suffer. But, Edom, you deserve to be punished, so you will really be punished. You will not escape the punishment you deserve. You will be punished."