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49 To the children of Ammon, thus says the LORD: “Has Israel no sons? Or has he no heir? Why has their king inherited Gad, and his people dwelt in its cities?

“Therefore, behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that I will cause a noise of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites. And it shall be a desolate heap. And her daughters shall be burnt with fire. Then Israel shall take possession of those who possessed him,” says the LORD.

“Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is wasted! Cry, you daughters of Rabbah! Gird yourselves with sackcloth! Mourn and run to and fro by the hedges! For their king shall go into captivity, as will his priests and his princes.

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