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And thou shalt say to the children of Ammon: Hear ye the word of the Lord God: Thus saith the Lord God: Because thou hast said: Ha, ha, upon my sanctuary, because it was profaned: and upon the land of Israel, because it was laid waste: and upon the house of Juda, because they are led into captivity:

Therefore will I deliver thee to the men of the east for an inheritance, and they shall place their sheepcotes in thee, and shall set up their tents in thee: they shall eat thy fruits: and they shall drink thy milk.

And I will make Rabbath a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a couching place for flocks: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

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Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you said “Aha!(A)” over my sanctuary when it was desecrated(B) and over the land of Israel when it was laid waste and over the people of Judah when they went into exile,(C) therefore I am going to give you to the people of the East(D) as a possession. They will set up their camps(E) and pitch their tents among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.(F) I will turn Rabbah(G) into a pasture for camels and Ammon into a resting place for sheep.(H) Then you will know that I am the Lord.

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