6-7 God, the Master, says, Because you clapped and cheered, venting all your malicious contempt against the land of Israel, I’ll step in and hand you out as loot—first come, first served. I’ll cross you off the roster of nations. There’ll be nothing left of you. And you’ll realize that I am God.”

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8-11 God, the Master, says: Because Moab said, ‘Look, Judah’s nothing special,’ I’ll lay wide open the flank of Moab by exposing its lovely frontier villages to attack: Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim. I’ll lump Moab in with Ammon and give them to the people of the east for the taking. Ammon won’t be heard from again. I’ll punish Moab severely. And they’ll realize that I am God.”

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For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you have clapped your hands(A) and stamped your feet, rejoicing with all the malice of your heart against the land of Israel,(B) therefore I will stretch out my hand(C) against you and give you as plunder(D) to the nations. I will wipe you out from among the nations and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy(E) you, and you will know that I am the Lord.(F)’”

A Prophecy Against Moab

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because Moab(G) and Seir(H) said, “Look, Judah has become like all the other nations,”

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