49 Yahweh says this about the Ammonites:

Doesn’t Yisrael have any children of its own?

Is there no one to inherit anything in Yisrael?

Why does the god Molek (Heb. Malkom) occupy Gad,

and its people live in their cities?[ref] 2 So listen, Yahweh declares that the time is coming

when I’ll sound the signal for battle against Ammon’s capital city Rabbah,

so it’ll become a deserted heap and its villages will be set on fire,

because Yahweh says that Yisrael will drive out those who initially drove them out. 3 Wail, Heshbon, because Ai will be devastated.

≈ Cry out and put on sackcloth, you daughters of Rabbah.

Mourn and run back and forth trying to figure out what to do

because Molek is going into captivity along with its priests and leaders.

4 Why do you brag about your fertile valleys, you faithless daughter?

You who trust in your wealth and think that no one would ever attack you.

5 Listen, this is the declaration of my master, Commander-in-chief Yahweh:

I’m about to bring terror to you from all those who surround you.

You’ll all be driven away ahead of it

and there won’t be anyone to gather those running away.

6 However in future years, I’ll restore Ammon’s people from captivity.

That is Ammon’s captivity.