1 A respeito dos filhos de Amom. Assim diz o Senhor: Acaso, não tem Israel filhos? Não tem herdeiro? Por que, pois, herdou Milcom a Gade, e o seu povo habitou nas cidades dela? 2 Portanto, eis que vêm dias, diz o Senhor, em que farei ouvir em Rabá dos filhos de Amom o alarido de guerra, e tornar-se-á num montão de ruínas, e as suas aldeias serão queimadas; e Israel herdará aos que o herdaram, diz o Senhor. 3 Uiva, ó Hesbom, porque é destruída Ai; clamai, ó filhos de Rabá, cingi-vos de cilício, lamentai e dai voltas por entre os muros; porque Milcom irá em cativeiro, juntamente com os seus sacerdotes e os seus príncipes. 4 Por que te glorias nos vales, nos teus luxuriantes vales, ó filha rebelde, que confias nos teus tesouros, dizendo: Quem virá contra mim? 5 Eis que eu trarei terror sobre ti, diz o Senhor, o Senhor dos Exércitos, de todos os que estão ao redor de ti; e cada um de vós será lançado em frente de si, e não haverá quem recolha os fugitivos. 6 Mas depois disto mudarei a sorte dos filhos de Amom, diz o Senhor.

7 A respeito de Edom. Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: Acaso, já não há sabedoria em Temã? Já pereceu o conselho dos sábios? Desvaneceu-se-lhe a sabedoria? 8 Fugi, voltai, retirai-vos para as cavernas, ó moradores de Dedã, porque eu trarei sobre ele a ruína de Esaú, o tempo do seu castigo. 9 Se vindimadores viessem a ti, não deixariam alguns cachos? Se ladrões, de noite, não te danificariam só o que lhes bastasse? 10 Mas eu despi a Esaú, descobri os seus esconderijos, e não se poderá esconder; está destruída a sua descendência, como também seus irmãos e seus vizinhos, e ele já não é. 11 Deixa os teus órfãos, e eu os guardarei em vida; e as tuas viúvas confiem em mim. 12 Porque assim diz o Senhor: Eis que os que não estavam condenados a beber o cálice totalmente o beberão, e tu serias de todo inocentado? Não serás tido por inocente, mas certamente o beberás. 13 Porque por mim mesmo jurei, diz o Senhor, que Bozra será objeto de espanto, de opróbrio, de assolação e de desprezo; e todas as suas cidades se tornarão em assolações perpétuas.

14 Ouvi novas da parte do Senhor, e um mensageiro foi enviado às nações, para lhes dizer: Ajuntai-vos, e vinde contra ela, e levantai-vos para a guerra. 15 Porque eis que te fiz pequeno entre as nações, desprezado entre os homens. 16 O terror que inspiras e a soberba do teu coração te enganaram. Tu que habitas nas fendas das rochas, que ocupas as alturas dos outeiros, ainda que eleves o teu ninho como a águia, de lá te derribarei, diz o Senhor.

17 Assim, será Edom objeto de espanto; todo aquele que passar por ele se espantará e assobiará por causa de todas as suas pragas. 18 Como na destruição de Sodoma e Gomorra e das suas cidades vizinhas, diz o Senhor, assim não habitará ninguém ali, nem morará nela homem algum. 19 Eis que, como sobe o leãozinho da floresta jordânica contra o rebanho em pasto verde, assim, num momento, arrojarei dali a Edom e lá estabelecerei a quem eu escolher. Pois quem é semelhante a mim? Quem me pedirá contas? E quem é o pastor que me poderá resistir?

20 Portanto, ouvi o conselho do Senhor que ele decretou contra Edom e os desígnios que ele formou contra os moradores de Temã; certamente, até os menores do rebanho serão arrastados, e as suas moradas, espantadas por causa deles. 21 A terra estremeceu com o estrondo da sua queda; e, do seu grito, até ao mar Vermelho se ouviu o som. 22 Eis que como águia subirá, voará e estenderá as suas asas contra Bozra; naquele dia, o coração dos valentes de Edom será como o coração da mulher que está em dores de parto.

23 A respeito de Damasco. Envergonhou-se Hamate e Arpade; e, tendo ouvido más novas, cambaleiam; são como o mar agitado, que não se pode sossegar. 24 Enfraquecida está Damasco; virou as costas para fugir, e tremor a tomou; angústia e dores a tomaram como da que está de parto. 25 Como está abandonada a famosa cidade, a cidade de meu folguedo! 26 Portanto, cairão os seus jovens nas suas praças; todos os homens de guerra serão reduzidos a silêncio naquele dia, diz o Senhor dos Exércitos. 27 Acenderei fogo dentro do muro de Damasco, o qual consumirá os palácios de Ben-Hadade.

28 A respeito de Quedar e dos reinos de Hazor, que Nabucodonosor, rei da Babilônia, feriu. Assim diz o Senhor: Levantai-vos, subi contra Quedar e destruí os filhos do Oriente. 29 Tomarão as suas tendas, os seus rebanhos; as lonas das suas tendas, todos os seus bens e os seus camelos levarão para si; e lhes gritarão: Há horror por toda parte! 30 Fugi, desviai-vos para mui longe, retirai-vos para as cavernas, ó moradores de Hazor, diz o Senhor; porque Nabucodonosor, rei da Babilônia, tomou conselho e formou desígnio contra vós outros. 31 Levantai-vos, ó babilônios, subi contra uma nação que habita em paz e confiada, diz o Senhor; que não tem portas, nem ferrolhos; eles habitam a sós. 32 Os seus camelos serão para presa, e a multidão dos seus gados, para despojo; espalharei a todo vento aqueles que cortam os cabelos nas têmporas e de todos os lados lhes trarei a ruína, diz o Senhor. 33 Hazor se tornará em morada de chacais, em assolação para sempre; ninguém habitará ali, homem nenhum habitará nela.

34 Palavra do Senhor que veio a Jeremias, o profeta, contra Elão, no princípio do reinado de Zedequias, rei de Judá, dizendo: 35 Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: Eis que eu quebrarei o arco de Elão, a fonte do seu poder. 36 Trarei sobre Elão os quatro ventos dos quatro ângulos do céu e os espalharei na direção de todos estes ventos; e não haverá país aonde não venham os fugitivos de Elão. 37 Farei tremer a Elão diante de seus inimigos e diante dos que procuram a sua morte; farei vir sobre os elamitas o mal, o brasume da minha ira, diz o Senhor; e enviarei após eles a espada, até que venha a consumi-los. 38 Porei o meu trono em Elão e destruirei dali o rei e os príncipes, diz o Senhor. 39 Nos últimos dias, mudarei a sorte de Elão, diz o Senhor.

1 Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth Malcam possess Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof? 2 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the children of Ammon; and it shall become a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel possess them that did possess him, saith Jehovah. 3 Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth: lament, and run to and fro among the fences; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together. 4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me? 5 Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, from all that are round about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth, and there shall be none to gather together the fugitives. 6 But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith Jehovah.

7 Of Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? 8 Flee ye, turn back, dwell in the depths, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I shall visit him. 9 If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, would they not destroy till they had enough? 10 But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is destroyed, and his brethren, and his neighbors; and he is not. 11 Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. 12 For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, they to whom it pertained not to drink of the cup shall assuredly drink; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink. 13 For I have sworn by myself, saith Jehovah, that Bozrah shall become an astonishment, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.

14 I have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Gather yourselves together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. 15 For, behold, I have made thee small among the nations, and despised among men. 16 As for thy terribleness, the pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah. 17 And Edom shall become an astonishment: every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. 18 As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith Jehovah, no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein. 19 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me? 20 Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them. 21 The earth trembleth at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea. 22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

23 Of Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad; for they have heard evil tidings, they are melted away: there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet. 24 Damascus is waxed feeble, she turneth herself to flee, and trembling hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail. 25 How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy? 26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts. 27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

28 Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote.

Thus saith Jehovah: Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east. 29 Their tents and their flocks shall they take; they shall carry away for themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Terror on every side! 30 Flee ye, wander far off, dwell in the depths, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith Jehovah; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you. 31 Arise, get you up unto a nation that is at ease, that dwelleth without care, saith Jehovah; that have neither gates nor bars, that dwell alone. 32 And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter unto all winds them that have the corners of their hair cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, saith Jehovah. 33 And Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation for ever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein.

34 The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, 35 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. 36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. 37 And I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life; and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith Jehovah; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: 38 and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah. 39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam, saith Jehovah.

1 Concerning the Ammonites: This is what the LORD says: "Has Israel no sons? Has Israel no heir? Why then has Molek "taken possession of Gad? Why do his people live in its towns?

2 But the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites; it will become a mound of ruins, and its surrounding villages will be set on fire. Then Israel will drive out those who drove her out," says the LORD.

3 "Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is destroyed! Cry out, you inhabitants of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; rush here and there inside the walls, for Molek will go into exile, together with his priests and officials.

4 Why do you boast of your valleys, boast of your valleys so fruitful? Unfaithful Daughter Ammon, you trust in your riches and say, 'Who will attack me?'

5 I will bring terror on you from all those around you," declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty. "Every one of you will be driven away, and no one will gather the fugitives.

6 "Yet afterward, I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites," declares the LORD.

7 Concerning Edom: This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?

8 Turn and flee, hide in deep caves, you who live in Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time when I punish him.

9 If grape pickers came to you, would they not leave a few grapes? If thieves came during the night, would they not steal only as much as they wanted?

10 But I will strip Esau bare; I will uncover his hiding places, so that he cannot conceal himself. His armed men are destroyed, also his allies and neighbors, so there is no one to say,

11 'Leave your fatherless children; I will keep them alive. Your widows too can depend on me.'"

12 This is what the LORD says: "If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, why should you go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, but must drink it.

13 I swear by myself," declares the LORD, "that Bozrah will become a ruin and a curse, "an object of horror and reproach; and all its towns will be in ruins forever."

14 I have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy was sent to the nations to say, "Assemble yourselves to attack it! Rise up for battle!"

15 "Now I will make you small among the nations, despised by mankind.

16 The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks, who occupy the heights of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle's, from there I will bring you down," declares the LORD.

17 "Edom will become an object of horror; all who pass by will be appalled and will scoff because of all its wounds.

18 As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown, along with their neighboring towns," says the LORD, "so no one will live there; no people will dwell in it.

19 "Like a lion coming up from Jordan's thickets to a rich pastureland, I will chase Edom from its land in an instant. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? Who is like me and who can challenge me? And what shepherd can stand against me?"

20 Therefore, hear what the LORD has planned against Edom, what he has purposed against those who live in Teman: The young of the flock will be dragged away; their pasture will be appalled at their fate.

21 At the sound of their fall the earth will tremble; their cry will resound to the Red Sea. [^3]

22 Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom's warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

23 Concerning Damascus: "Hamath and Arpad are dismayed, for they have heard bad news. They are disheartened, troubled like "the restless sea.

24 Damascus has become feeble, she has turned to flee and panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her, pain like that of a woman in labor.

25 Why has the city of renown not been abandoned, the town in which I delight?

26 Surely, her young men will fall in the streets; all her soldiers will be silenced in that day," declares the LORD Almighty.

27 "I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad."

28 Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked: This is what the LORD says: "Arise, and attack Kedar and destroy the people of the East.

29 Their tents and their flocks will be taken; their shelters will be carried off with all their goods and camels. People will shout to them, 'Terror on every side!'

30 "Flee quickly away! Stay in deep caves, you who live in Hazor," declares the LORD. "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has plotted against you; he has devised a plan against you.

31 "Arise and attack a nation at ease, which lives in confidence," declares the LORD, "a nation that has neither gates nor bars; its people live far from danger.

32 Their camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be spoils of war. I will scatter to the winds those who are in distant places "and will bring disaster on them from every side," declares the LORD.

33 "Hazor will become a haunt of jackals, a desolate place forever. No one will live there; no people will dwell in it."

34 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, early in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah:

35 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "See, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.

36 I will bring against Elam the four winds from the four quarters of heaven; I will scatter them to the four winds, and there will not be a nation where Elam's exiles do not go.

37 I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who want to kill them; I will bring disaster on them, even my fierce anger," declares the LORD. "I will pursue them with the sword until I have made an end of them.

38 I will set my throne in Elam and destroy her king and officials," declares the LORD.

39 "Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come," declares the LORD.