3. This is what the Lord says:Because Damascus has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime,I will not change my plans.The Arameans have crushed ⌊the people of⌋ Gileadwith iron-spiked threshing sledges.
4. I will send a fire on the house of Hazaeland burn down the palaces of Ben Hadad.
5. I will break the bars ⌊on the gates⌋ of Damascus.I will cut off those living in Aven Valleyand the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.The people of Aram will go into captivity at Kir.The Lord has said this.
6. This is what the Lord says:Because Gaza has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime,I will not change my plans.The Philistines have taken all the people captivein order to hand them over to the Edomites.
7. I will send a fire on the walls of Gazaand burn down its palaces.
8. I will cut off those living in Ashdodand the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.I will turn my power against Ekron.The rest of the Philistines will die.The Almighty Lord has said this.
9. This is what the Lord says:Because Tyre has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime,I will not change my plans.The Tyrians have handed all the people over to the Edomites.The Tyrians didn’t remember their treaty with their relatives.
10. I will send a fire on the walls of Tyreand burn down its palaces.
11. This is what the Lord says:Because Edom has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime,I will not change my plans.The Edomites pursued their relatives with swords.They refused to show any compassion to them.Their anger was unstoppable.They refused to control their fury.
12. I will send a fire on Temanand burn down the palaces of Bozrah.
13. This is what the Lord says:Because Ammon has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime,I will not change my plans.The Ammonites enlarged their territoryby ripping open pregnant women in Gilead.
14. I will set fire to the walls of Rabbahand burn down its palaceswhile troops are shouting on the day of battleand winds are howling on the day of the storm.
15. Their king will go into captivity along with his officials.The Lord has said this.