“And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;”
The oracle specifies Ammon's sin: they said 'Aha!' when Israel's sanctuary was profaned, when the land was desolate, and when Judah went into exile. This gloating over Israel's humiliation reveals malice that goes beyond mere political enmity—it is theological rebellion against the God whose sanctuary and people were violated. The detailed enumeration of their three expressions of joy (sanctuary profaned, land desolate, exile) intensifies the moral culpability, showing that their mockery was calculated and comprehensive rather than a momentary reaction.
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