2He said: “The Lord roars from Zion
and raises His voice from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn,
and the summit of Carmel withers.”
3This is what the Lord says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.
4So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael
to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.
5I will break down the gates of Damascus;
I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven
and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden.
The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the Lord.
6This is what the Lord says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.
7So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza,
to consume its citadels.
8I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod
and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon.
I will turn My hand against Ekron,
and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord God.
9This is what the Lord says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
10So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre
to consume its citadels.”
11This is what the Lord says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four,
I will not revoke My judgment,
because he pursued his brother with the sword
and stifled all compassion;
his anger raged continually,
and his fury flamed incessantly.
12So I will send fire upon Teman
to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
13This 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.
14So 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.
15Their king will go into exile—he and his princes together,” says the Lord.