A prophecy about Ammon

28 “And, you human, prophesy and say this: 'This is what Yahweh the Lord says about the Ammon people-group, and about what they have said to insult Israel:

“The King of Babylon says,

‘My soldiers have swords’ [APO];

they have pulled out those swords to slaughter many people.

They have polished them in order to kill people,

and to make those swords flash like lightning.

29 Your prophets have given you false visions about what will happen to you,

and they have given you messages that are not true.

So swords will strike the necks

of those wicked people;

it is time for them to be killed;

it is the day when they will be punishedfor their sins.

30 You must put your swords back in their sheaths

because the days for you to slaughter your enemies are ended.

I will judge those people in the country where they were born.

31 I will pour out my punishment [MTY] on them.

Because I am very angry with them,

my breath on them will scorch them likea fire [MET].

I will allow brutal men to capture them,

men who are experts in killing people.

32 You will be like fuel [MET] that is burned in a fire.

Your blood will be shed in your own land.

No one will remember you any more.

That will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.” ' ”