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The Lord roars^(C1) from Zion
and makes his voice heard from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn,^(F1)(C2)
and the summit of Carmel^(C3) withers.

I will not relent from punishing Damascus^(C1)
for three crimes, even four,^(C2)
because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
⁴ Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael’s palace,
and it will consume Ben-hadad’s^(C1) citadels.⁵ I will break down the gates^(F1)(C1) of Damascus.
I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven,
and the one who wields the scepter from Beth-eden.
The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir.^(C2)
The Lord has spoken.

I will not relent from punishing Gaza^(C1)
for three crimes, even four,
because they exiled a whole community,
handing them over to Edom.
⁷ Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza,
and it will consume its citadels.⁸ I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod,^(C1)
and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon.^(C2)
I will also turn my hand against Ekron,
and the remainder of the Philistines^(C3) will perish.
The Lord God has spoken.

I will not relent from punishing Tyre^(C1)
for three crimes, even four,
because they handed over
a whole community of exiles to Edom
and broke^(F1) a treaty of brotherhood.^(C2)
10 Therefore, I will send fire^(C1) against the walls of Tyre,
and it will consume its citadels.

I will not relent from punishing Edom^(C1)
for three crimes, even four,
because he pursued his brother with the sword.^(C2)
He stifled his compassion,
his anger tore at him^(C3) continually,
and he harbored his rage incessantly.
¹² Therefore, I will send fire against Teman,^(C1)
and it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.

I will not relent from punishing the Ammonites^(C1)
for three crimes, even four,
because they ripped open
the pregnant women of Gilead^(C2)
in order to enlarge their territory.^(C3)
14 Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah,^(C1)
and it will consume its citadels.
There will be shouting on the day of battle^(C2)
and a violent wind on the day of the storm.^(C3)15 Their king and his princes
will go into exile together.^(C1)
The Lord has spoken.