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For Three Crimes of Tyre

Thus says the Lord:

For three crimes of Tyre, and for four,
    I will not revoke my decree.
Because they delivered entire communities to slavery in Edom
    and ignored the covenant of brotherhood,
10 I will send fire down on the walls of Tyre
    to devour its palaces.

For Three Crimes of Edom

11 Thus says the Lord:

For three crimes of Edom, and for four,
    I will not revoke my decree.
Because he pursued his brother with the sword
    and stifled any semblance of pity,
because he was unceasing in his anger
    and constantly nurtured his wrath,

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This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Tyre,(A)
    even for four, I will not relent.(B)
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
    disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,(C)
10 I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
    that will consume her fortresses.(D)

11 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,(E)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(F)
    and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
    and his fury flamed unchecked,(G)

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