Ezekiels Bog 25 – BPH & NIVUK

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Ezekiels Bog 25:1-17

Profetier mod Ammon, Moab, Edom og filistrenes land

1Herren sagde til mig: 2„Du menneske, vend dit ansigt mod ammonitterne og profetér imod dem. 3Sig til dem: Hør, hvad Herren siger: Fordi I kun havde spottende ord tilovers for mit tempel, da det blev ødelagt, fordi I hånede Israel, da landet blev ramt af katastrofen, og fordi I lo ad Judas folk, dengang de blev ført i eksil, 4vil jeg overgive jer til ørkenbeduinerne, der kommer imod jer fra øst. De slår lejr på jeres marker, tager jeres frugthøst og mælken fra jeres køer. 5Jeg forvandler hovedstaden Rabba til en græsgang for kameler og Ammons land til en brakmark, hvor fåreflokke hviler sig. Da vil I indse, at jeg er Herren.

6Herren siger: Fordi I klappede i hænderne, stampede med fødderne og jublede af skadefryd og foragt for mit folk, 7bliver I som straf overgivet til jeres fjender, så I bliver udryddet og ikke længere er en nation og et folk. Da vil I indse, at jeg er Herren.

8Herren siger: Moabitterne påstår ligesom edomitterne, at Judas folk er som alle andre folk. 9-10Derfor åbner jeg Moabs østgrænse, så landets stolte byer, Bet-Jeshimot, Ba’al-Meon og Kirjatajim går tabt. Dem giver jeg til ørkenbeduinerne fra øst, som strømmer ind i landet, ligesom de gør i Ammon. Moab bliver udslettet som nation og folk. 11Sådan straffer jeg moabitterne. Da vil de indse, at jeg er Herren.

12Herren siger: Edoms folk syndede groft ved at hævne sig på Judas befolkning. 13Derfor løfter jeg min hånd imod Edom og udrydder hele befolkningen og alt kvæget i landet. Fra Teman til Dedan bliver alt lagt i ruiner, folket bliver sablet ned, og landet bliver øde. 14Straffen over Edom skal udføres af mit folk, Israel. Gennem dem udløser jeg min vrede og hævn. Så vil de indse, at jeg er Herren.

15Herren siger: Filistrene var hævngerrige og fulde af foragt og gammelt fjendskab over for mit folk. 16Derfor løfter jeg min hånd imod filistrene og udrydder også kreterne mod syd og de øvrige folk langs kysten. 17Ja, jeg tager frygtelig hævn over dem for den behandling, de gav mit folk. Når det sker, vil de indse, at jeg er Herren.”

New International Version – UK

Ezekiel 25:1-17

A prophecy against Ammon

1The word of the Lord came to me: 2‘Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them. 3Say to them, “Hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: because you said ‘Aha!’ over my sanctuary when it was desecrated and over the land of Israel when it was laid waste and over the people of Judah when they went into exile, 4therefore I am going to give you to the people of the East as a possession. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk. 5I will turn Rabbah into a pasture for camels and Ammon into a resting-place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the Lord. 6For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet, rejoicing with all the malice of your heart against the land of Israel, 7therefore I will stretch out my hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will wipe you out from among the nations and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy you, and you will know that I am the Lord.” ’

A prophecy against Moab

8‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Because Moab and Seir said, ‘Look, Judah has become like all the other nations,’ 9therefore I will expose the flank of Moab, beginning at its frontier towns – Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon and Kiriathaim – the glory of that land. 10I will give Moab along with the Ammonites to the people of the East as a possession, so that the Ammonites will not be remembered among the nations; 11and I will inflict punishment on Moab. Then they will know that I am the Lord.” ’

A prophecy against Edom

12‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Because Edom took revenge on Judah and became very guilty by doing so, 13therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and kill both man and beast. I will lay it waste, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. 14I will take vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and they will deal with Edom in accordance with my anger and my wrath; they will know my vengeance, declares the Sovereign Lord.” ’

A prophecy against Philistia

15‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice in their hearts, and with ancient hostility sought to destroy Judah, 16therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will wipe out the Kerethites and destroy those remaining along the coast. 17I will carry out great vengeance on them and punish them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I take vengeance on them.” ’