Ezequiel 25

1The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,

Os capítulos 25-32 Smão Palavra de Deus em relação às sete nações que rodeavam ao Judá. Os julgamentos destes capítulos não são simples declarações de vingança dos judeus contra seus inimigos, são julgamentos de Deus sobre nações que não reconheceram ao único Deus verdadeiro nem levaram a cabo os bons propósitos que O tinha para eles. Julgou aos amorreos devido ao gozo que expressaram pela profanação do templo (25.1-7), aos moabitas devido a que encontraram prazer na maldade do Judá (25.8-11), aos edomitas por seu ódio racial contra os judeus (25.12-14) e aos filisteus porque procuraram vingar-se do Judá por havê-los vencido em batalha (25.15-17).

2Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

3And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD ; Thus saith the Lord GOD ; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;

4Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.

5And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD .

Rabá era a cidade capital dos amorreos.25.9 Estas cidades estavam na fronteira norte do Moab.

6For thus saith the Lord GOD ; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;

7Behold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD .

8Thus saith the Lord GOD ; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;

9Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,

10Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.

11And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD .

12Thus saith the Lord GOD ; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;

13Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD ; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

14And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD .

15Thus saith the Lord GOD ; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;

16Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD ; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.

Os cereteos eram oriundos de Giz, da que receberam seu nome. Eram ou uma tribo de filisteus, ou talvez um povo que se separou e emigrou do mar Egeu a Palestina, mais ou menos ao mesmo tempo. Uma vez assentados na Palestina, cereteos e filisteus se mesclaram muito e freqüentemente lhes menciona juntos.ENEMIGOSDE JUDA : Amón, Moab, Edom e Filistéia, apesar de que em alguma ocasião foram aliados do Judá contra Babilônia, abandonaram-na e se regozijaram quando viram sua ruína. Entretanto, estas nações eram tão pecadores como Judá e portanto sentiriam o poder do julgamento de Deus.

17And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD , when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.