The Lord roars^(A) from Zion
and makes his voice heard from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn,^[a](B)
and the summit of Carmel^(C) withers.

I will not relent from punishing Damascus^(D)
for three crimes, even four,^(E)
because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
⁴ Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael’s palace,
and it will consume Ben-hadad’s^(F) citadels.
⁵ I will break down the gates^[b](G) 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.^(H)
The Lord has spoken.

I will not relent from punishing Gaza^(I)
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,^(J)
and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon.^(K)
I will also turn my hand against Ekron,
and the remainder of the Philistines^(L) will perish.
The Lord God has spoken.

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

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

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

I will not relent from punishing Moab^(AA)
for three crimes, even four,
because he burned the bones
of the king of Edom to lime.^(AB)
2 Therefore, I will send fire against Moab,
and it will consume the citadels of Kerioth.^(AC)
Moab will die with a tumult,^(AD)
with shouting and the sound of the ram’s horn.
³ I will cut off the judge^(AE) from the land
and kill all its officials^(AF) with him.
The Lord has spoken.