Concerning the sons of Ammon. Thus says the LORD:
"Does Israel have you sons?God is about to punish the Ammonites because they've made a mistake. God gave the land of Israel to Jacob's descendants, and no others. But this Malcam, whom I presume was the king or other official in Ammon, has decided to move into their territory.
Or has he no heirs?
Why then has Malcam taken possession of Gad
And his people settled in its cities?
On the surface, it makes sense. The Israelites have been conquered, most of them removed from the land. So why not move into some nice prepared areas that no one else is using? But God still has control, and is saving the land for when the Israelites return in a few decades Until then, the land will lie unused, to make up for the years it was not left fallow by the Israelites. Any who try to break that rest will be punished.
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