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Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And I will turn the city of Rabbah into a pasture for camels, and all the land of the Ammonites into a resting place for sheep and goats. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and Ammon a fold for flocks. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couchingplace for flocks: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels and Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and the sons of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and the sons of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Thus you will know that I am the LORD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I shall make Rabbah a pasture for camels and the sons of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Thus you will know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and the sons of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Thus you will know that I am Yahweh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah [your chief city] a pasture for camels and [the cities of] the Ammonites a resting place for flocks [of sheep]. And you will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and Ammon a sheepfold. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a couching-place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your capital city of Rabbah will be nothing but pastureland for camels, and the rest of the country will be pastures for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a couching place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will turn Rabbah into a pasture for camels, and I will turn Ammon into a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will turn the city of Rabbah into a place to keep camels, and the whole country of Ammon will become a place to keep sheep, so that you will know I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will turn Rabbah into a pasture for camels, and Ammon will become a resting place for flocks of sheep. That's how they'll learn that I am the LORD."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the people of Ammon a resting place for flocks: and you shall know that I am the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couching-place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a stable for camels and the children of Ammon a resting place for flocks. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have given Rabbah for a habitation of camels, "" And the sons of Ammon for the crouching of a flock, "" And you have known that I [am] YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have given Rabbah for a habitation of camels, And the sons of Ammon for the crouching of a flock, And ye have known that I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I gave Rabbah for a rest of camels, and the sons of Ammon for a place of lying down of sheep, and ye knew that I am Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will make Rabbath a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a couching place for flocks: and you shall know that I am the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will make Rabbah into the habitation of camels, and the sons of Ammon into the resting place of cattle. And you shall know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And I will turn Rabbah into a pasture for camels and all of Ammon into a grazing place for flocks. Then you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and Ammon a fold for flocks. Then you shall know that I am the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will make Rabbath a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a fold for flocks, and you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall give Rabbath for a stable of camels, and the children of Amon for a fold of sheep, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and the children of Ammon a couching-place for flocks; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will give up the city of Ammon for camels' pastures, and the children of Ammon for a pasture of sheep: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=7229" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/25.htm">A Prophecy Against Ammon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>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. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7237.htm" title="7237: rab·bāh (N-proper-fs) -- Two places in Isr. Feminine of rab; great; Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West.">Rabbah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5116.htm" title="5116: lin·wêh (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Or navah; from navah; at home; hence lovely; also a home, of God, men, flocks, or wild animals.">a pasture</a> <a href="/hebrew/1581.htm" title="1581: ḡə·mal·lîm (N-mp) -- A camel. Apparently from gamal; a camel.">for camels,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country.">Ammon</a> <a href="/hebrew/4769.htm" title="4769: lə·mir·baṣ- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- (place of) lying down. From rabats; a reclining place, i.e. Fold.">a resting place for</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣōn (N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">sheep.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wî·ḏa‘·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then you will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-7.htm">Isaiah 15:7-9</a></span><br />So they carry their wealth and belongings over the Brook of the Willows. / For their outcry echoes to the border of Moab. Their wailing reaches Eglaim; it is heard in Beer-elim. / The waters of Dimon are full of blood, but I will bring more upon Dimon—a lion upon the fugitives of Moab and upon the remnant of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">Jeremiah 49:1-6</a></span><br />Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities? / Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD. / Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed; cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; run back and forth within your walls, for Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Zephaniah 2:8-10</a></span><br />“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-13.htm">Amos 1:13-15</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory. / So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest. / Their king will go into exile—he and his princes together,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-6.htm">Psalm 83:6-8</a></span><br />the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, / of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. / Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-6.htm">Isaiah 16:6-8</a></span><br />We have heard of Moab’s pomposity, his exceeding pride and conceit, his overflowing arrogance. But his boasting is empty. / Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken. / For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-26.htm">Jeremiah 48:26-28</a></span><br />“Make him drunk, because he has magnified himself against the LORD; so Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock. / Was not Israel your object of ridicule? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head. / Abandon the towns and settle among the rocks, O dwellers of Moab! Be like a dove that nests at the mouth of a cave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11-15</a></span><br />The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction. / No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing. / Her towers will be overgrown with thorns, her fortresses with thistles and briers. She will become a haunt for jackals, an abode for ostriches. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-25.htm">Jeremiah 9:25-26</a></span><br />“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh— / Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-20.htm">Isaiah 13:20-22</a></span><br />She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. / But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. / Hyenas will howl in her fortresses and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Babylon’s time is at hand, and her days will not be prolonged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Jeremiah 50:39-40</a></span><br />So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation. / As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-8.htm">Zechariah 2:8-9</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye— / I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-20.htm">Matthew 11:20-24</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. / “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13-15</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9-12</a></span><br />so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a couching place for flocks: and you shall know that I am the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">Rabbah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Ezekiel 21:20</a></b></br> Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.</p><p class="hdg">Rabbath</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-26.htm">2 Samuel 12:26</a></b></br> And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.</p><p class="hdg">a stable</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/17-2.htm">Isaiah 17:2</a></b></br> The cities of Aroer <i>are</i> forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make <i>them</i> afraid.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Isaiah 32:14</a></b></br> Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/2-14.htm">Zephaniah 2:14,15</a></b></br> And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; <i>their</i> voice shall sing in the windows; desolation <i>shall be</i> in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work… </p><p class="hdg">and ye</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">Ezekiel 25:8</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah <i>is</i> like unto all the heathen;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/24-24.htm">Ezekiel 24:24</a></b></br> Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the Lord GOD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/26-6.htm">Ezekiel 26:6</a></b></br> And her daughters which <i>are</i> in the field shall be slain by the sword; and they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Camels</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-7.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/genesis/49-14.htm">Couching</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-10.htm">Couching-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Crouching</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Fold</a> <a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Housing</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-6.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Rabbah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-3.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-15.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-4.htm">Stable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-25.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/25-10.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-10.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-15.htm">Camels</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Couching</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-10.htm">Couching-Place</a> <a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Crouching</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-3.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-38.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-14.htm">Fold</a> <a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Housing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-28.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Rabbah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-29.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-30.htm">Stable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-1.htm">God's vengeance, for their insolence against the Jews, upon the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">upon Moab and Seir</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">upon Edom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">and upon the Philistines</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, it was a significant urban center known for its fortifications and strategic location. The prophecy of turning Rabbah into a pasture for camels signifies a drastic transformation from a bustling city to a desolate area suitable only for nomadic herders. This imagery underscores the severity of God's judgment against the Ammonites for their hostility towards Israel. The use of camels, animals associated with desert travel and trade, highlights the complete desolation and abandonment of the city.<p><b>and Ammon a resting place for sheep</b><br>Ammon refers to the broader region inhabited by the Ammonites, descendants of Lot. The transformation of Ammon into a resting place for sheep further emphasizes the theme of desolation. Sheep grazing implies a peaceful, uninhabited land, contrasting with the previous urban and fortified nature of the region. This prophecy aligns with other biblical judgments against nations that opposed Israel, illustrating God's sovereignty and justice. The imagery of sheep also evokes pastoral scenes, which can symbolize peace and restoration in other contexts, but here it underscores the totality of the judgment.<p><b>Then you will know that I am the LORD.</b><br>This phrase is a recurring theme in Ezekiel, emphasizing the purpose of God's judgments: to reveal His identity and authority. The recognition of the LORD by the nations serves as a testament to His power and the fulfillment of His word. It reflects the broader biblical narrative where God's actions, whether in judgment or blessing, are intended to lead people to acknowledge Him. This acknowledgment is not just intellectual but involves a recognition of His rightful place as the sovereign ruler of all nations. The phrase also points to the ultimate goal of God's redemptive plan, where all creation will recognize His lordship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rabbah.htm">Rabbah</a></b><br>The capital city of the Ammonites, located east of the Jordan River. It was a significant city in the ancient Near East.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammon.htm">Ammon</a></b><br>A nation descended from Lot, located east of Israel. Historically, the Ammonites were often in conflict with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/camels_and_sheep.htm">Camels and Sheep</a></b><br>Symbolic animals in the ancient Near East. Camels were often associated with trade and travel, while sheep were linked to pastoral life and simplicity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His sovereignty and faithfulness to His promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>This passage reminds us that God is in control of all nations and their destinies. No nation is beyond His reach or authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_restoration.htm">Judgment and Restoration</a></b><br>God's judgment serves a purpose: to bring recognition of His lordship. Even in judgment, there is an opportunity for repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_camels_and_sheep.htm">Symbolism of Camels and Sheep</a></b><br>The transformation of a city into a pasture signifies a complete change in status and function, illustrating the totality of God's judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_the_lord.htm">Recognition of the LORD</a></b><br>The ultimate goal of God's actions is that people will know Him. Our lives should reflect this purpose, seeking to make God known in all we do.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_modern_application.htm">Historical Context and Modern Application</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of biblical prophecies can help us apply their principles today, recognizing God's unchanging nature and His call to righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_moab_and_ammon_biblically.htm">Who were Moab and Ammon in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_the_ammonites'_fall.htm">In Ezekiel 25:2–7, can any solid historical or archaeological evidence confirm the exact downfall of the Ammonites as predicted? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_biblical_reasons_for_divorce.htm">What does executing great judgment mean in Ezekiel 25:11?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_psalm_23_4.htm">Who was Ammon in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Rabbah </span>was the only important town belonging to the Ammonites. It has become literally a stable for the camels of the wandering Bedouins. In the parallel clause the "Ammonites" are put for the land which they inhabit.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will make</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַתִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rabbah</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(rab·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7237.htm">Strong's 7237: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rabbah -- two places in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a pasture</span><br /><span class="heb">לִנְוֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(lin·wêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5116.htm">Strong's 5116: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for camels,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְמַלִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḡə·mal·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1581.htm">Strong's 1581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A camel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Ammon</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a resting place for</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִרְבַּץ־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mir·baṣ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4769.htm">Strong's 4769: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reclining place, fold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sheep.</span><br /><span class="heb">צֹ֑אן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then you will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ḏa‘·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD.’</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Ezekiel 25:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 25:5 I will make Rabbah a stable (Ezek. 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