A message about Ammon

49 This message is about the Ammon people-group. This is what Yahweh says:

“There are [RHQ] plenty of Israeli people left

to occupy the land of the tribe of Gad.

So, why are [RHQ] the people who worship the god Molech living in those towns?

2 There will be a time when I will sound the battle-cry

for their enemies to attack their capital city, Rabbah.

Then it will become a heap of ruins,

and all the nearby towns will be burned.

Then the people of Israel will again possess the land

that the Ammon people-group took away from them.

3 You people of Heshbon city [MTY], wail,

because Ai town nearby will be destroyed.

You people of Rabbah city, weep;

put on ◄rough clothing/sackcloth► to show you are mourning;

run back and forth in confusion inside the city walls,

because your god Milcom, along with its priests and officials, will be taken away ◄in exile/to other countries►.

4 You are [RHQ] very proud of your very fertile valleys,

but they will soon be ruined.

You rebellious people, you trusted in your wealth,

and you said, ‘Certainly no [RHQ] army will be able to attack us!’

5 But listen to this: 'I, the Commander of the armies of angels,

will cause you to become terrified.

You will all be forced to flee to other countries,

and no one will be able to bring you together again.'

6 But some day I will enable the Ammon people-group to return to their land.

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