4. You rebellious Ammonitestrust your wealth and ask,“Who could attack us?”But I warn you not to boastwhen your strength is fading.
5. I, the Lord All-Powerful,will send neighbouring nationsto strike you with terror.You will be scattered,with no one to carefor your refugees.
6. Yet some day, I will bringyour people back home.I, the Lord, have spoken.
9. People who harvest grapesleave some for the poor.Thieves who break in at nighttake only what they want.
34-35. Not long after Zedekiah became king of Judah, the Lord told me to say:People of Elam,I, the Lord All-Powerful,will kill the archerswho make your army strong.
36. Enemies will attackfrom all directions,and you will be led captiveto every nation on earth.
37. Their armies will crushand kill you,and you will face the disasterthat my anger brings.
38. Your king and his officialswill die, and I will rulein their place.I, the Lord, have spoken.
39. But I promise that some dayI will bring your peopleback to their land.