25:1 耶和華的話臨到我說：
25:2 「人子啊，你要面向亞捫人說預言，攻擊他們，
25:3 說：你們當聽主耶和華的話。主耶和華如此說：我的聖所被褻瀆，以色列地變荒涼，猶大家被擄掠；那時，你便因這些事說：『阿哈！』
25:4 所以我必將你的地交給東方人為業；他們必在你的地上安營居住，吃你的果子，喝你的奶。
25:5 我必使拉巴為駱駝場，使亞捫人的地為羊群躺臥之處，你們就知道我是耶和華。」
25:6 主耶和華如此說：「因你拍手頓足，以滿心的恨惡向以色列地歡喜，
25:7 所以我伸手攻擊你，將你交給列國作為擄物。我必從萬民中剪除你，使你從萬國中敗亡。我必除滅你，你就知道我是耶和華。」
The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, set your face toward the
Ammonites and prophesy against them. Say
to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God, Because
you said, Aha!’ over my sanctuary when it was profaned, and over the land of
Israel when it was made desolate, and over the house of Judah when they went
into exile, therefore behold, I am
handing you over to the people of the East for a possession, and they shall set
their encampments among you and make their dwellings in your midst. They shall
eat your fruit, and they shall drink your milk.
I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and Ammon a fold for flocks. Then
you will know that I am the Lord. For
thus says the Lord God: Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your
feet and rejoiced with all the malice within your soul against the land of
Israel, therefore, behold, I have
stretched out my hand against you, and will hand you over as plunder to the
nations. And I will cut you off from the peoples and will make you perish out
of the countries; I will destroy you. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
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「亞捫人」居於摩押人的東北方，在西元前十三世紀末左右立國，跟以色列一樣。亞捫人跟以色列人有血緣關係，他們是羅得的後代。這裡說的拉巴，是亞捫的首都。
亞捫作為猶大的鄰國，跟猶大國間的恩怨情仇相當複雜。遇到巴比倫的危機，兩國也一起抵禦，但猶大真的遭難時，她也會落井下石。耶路撒冷被毀後五年（西元前582-581年之間），巴比倫攻陷亞捫和摩押。後來這兩個國家的土地被住在沙漠的阿拉伯人佔領。關於亞捫的預言將會傳播給亞捫人，這樣當亞捫人遭遇滅亡的處境，就會知道上帝是真神。
從亞門人的預言中，我們看見上帝對以色列人的愛，對於那些欺壓和恥笑以色列的也要受到甚盼。同樣今日上帝也看中教會，不容許人欺壓與羞辱或恥笑教會，因為教會是上帝兒女的集合。與教會為敵，就是與上帝為敵了！
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