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Ezekiel 25:10
I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel pronounces a divine oracle of judgment against the Ammonite territory, positioned between parallel judgments against Moab in the surrounding verses.
The words — קֶ֙דֶם֙ (qedeḏ) translates literally to "east," and מֽוֹרָשָׁ֑ה (morašâ) means "possession" or "inherited land."
The thread — The motif of permanent historical erasure recurs in Ezekiel 21:32, Psalms 83:3, and Isaiah 23:16.
Why it lands — The text declares that the speaker will transfer the land to eastern peoples and erase Ammon from national memory. Readers must acknowledge that opposing the speaker results in permanent political and historical obliteration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 21:32 You will be fuel for the fire. Your blood will stain your own land. You will not be remembered, for I, the LORD, have spoken.’”
- Psalms 83:3 With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
- Isaiah 23:16 “Take up your harp, stroll through the city, O forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, sing many a song, so you will be remembered.”
- Ezekiel 25:4 therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.