1:7 So I will set Gaza’s city wall 1 on fire;
fire 2 will consume her fortresses.
1:8 I will remove 3 the ruler 4 from Ashdod, 5
the one who holds the royal scepter from Ashkelon. 6
I will strike Ekron 7 with my hand; 8
the rest of the Philistines will also die.” 9
The sovereign Lord has spoken!
1:9 This is what the Lord says:
“Because Tyre has committed three crimes 10 –
make that four! 11 – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. 12
They sold 13 a whole community 14 to Edom;
they failed to observe 15 a treaty of brotherhood. 16
1:10 So I will set fire to Tyre’s city wall; 17
fire 18 will consume her fortresses.”
1:11 This is what the Lord says:
“Because Edom has committed three crimes 19 –
make that four! 20 – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. 21
He chased his brother 22 with a sword;
he wiped out his allies. 23
In his anger he tore them apart without stopping to rest; 24
in his fury he relentlessly attacked them. 25
1:12 So I will set Teman 26 on fire;
fire 27 will consume Bozrah’s 28 fortresses.”
1:13 This is what the Lord says:
“Because the Ammonites have committed three crimes 29 –
make that four! 30 – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. 31
They ripped open Gilead’s pregnant women 32
so they could expand their territory.
1:14 So I will set fire to Rabbah’s 33 city wall; 34
fire 35 will consume her fortresses.
War cries will be heard on the day of battle; 36
a strong gale will blow on the day of the windstorm. 37
1:15 Ammon’s 38 king will be deported; 39
he and his officials 40 will be carried off 41 together.”
The Lord has spoken!