Ezekiel 25:8-11·~1 min

A Prophecy against Moab

Because Moab and Seir say that the house of Judah is just like all other nations, the LORD will open Moab's flank and hand its border cities over to eastern peoples. The nation will be exposed and occupied so that, like Ammon, it loses standing among the peoples. In this way God will execute judgment on Moab, and they will know that He is the LORD.

T⁸his is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” ⁹therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities — Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim — the glory of the land. ¹⁰I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. ¹¹So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.’

Section summaryMoab and Seir are judged for saying that Judah is no different from any other nation. In denying Judah's distinct covenant identity, they mock the LORD's dealings with His people. God therefore opens Moab's frontier cities to invasion by eastern peoples so that the nation loses its security and glory and learns that the LORD will not let such contempt go unanswered.

Role in the chapterThis section answers the theological contempt of Moab and Seir with exposure and judgment.