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Tell the children of Ammon, ‘Hear the word of the Lord GOD! The Lord GOD says, “Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against my sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and against the house of Judah when they went into captivity,
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Verse 2–3. Ammon. These nations were punished five years after the Jews. Calmet. 21:19. Jeremiah 27:3. Calmet.—“Egypt, Syria, Phœnicia, and Arabia,” were conquered. Beros.—Hast. God saw their dispositions, which they manifested afterwards. Calmet.—They rejoiced most, and were therefore punished with other nations. Worthington.
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