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12 But I will send an eish upon Teman, which shall devour the fortresses of Botzrah.

13 Thus saith Hashem: For shloshah peysha’im of the Bnei Ammon, even for arba’ah, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped open the women with child of Gil‘ad, that they might enlarge their border;

14 But I will kindle an eish in the chomah (wall) of Rabbah, and it shall devour the fortresses thereof, with war cries in the yom milchamah, with a tempest in the yom sufah (day of the storm);

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12 I will send fire on Teman(A)
    that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(B)

13 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Ammon,(C)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women(D) of Gilead
    in order to extend his borders,
14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah(E)
    that will consume(F) her fortresses
amid war cries(G) on the day of battle,
    amid violent winds(H) on a stormy day.

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