3. The Lord proclaims:For three crimes of Damascus,and for four, I won’t hold back the punishment,because they have harvested Gileadwith sharp iron tools.
4. I will send down fire on the house of Hazael;it will devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
5. I will break the fortified gates of Damascus,and eliminate the people from the Aven Valley,including the one who rules from Beth-eden;the people of Aram will be forced to live in Kir,says the Lord.
6. The Lord proclaims:For three crimes of Gaza,and for four, I won’t hold back the punishment,because they rounded up entire communities,to hand them over to Edom.
7. I will send down a fire on the wall of Gaza;it will devour Gaza’s palaces.
8. I will eliminate the people from Ashdod,the one who rules from Ashkelon.I will turn my hand against Ekron,and the Philistines who remain will perish,says the Lord God.
9. The Lord proclaims:For three crimes of Tyre,and for four, I won’t hold back the punishment,because they have delivered up entire communities over to Edom,and neglected their covenantal obligations.
10. So I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre;it will devour their palaces.
11. The Lord proclaims:For three crimes of Edom,and for four, I won’t hold back the punishment,because he chased after his brother with the sword,denied all compassion,kept his anger alive,and fueled his wrath forever.
12. So I will send a fire on Teman;it will devour the fortresses of Bozrah.
13. The Lord proclaims:For three crimes of the Ammonites,and for four, I won’t hold back the punishment,because they have ripped open pregnant women in Gileadin order to possess more land.