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He said:
“The Lord roars from Zion
and thunders from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
and the top of Carmel withers.”
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Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Damascus,
even for four, I will not turn back my wrath.
Because she threshed Gilead
with sledges having iron teeth,
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I will send fire upon the house of Hazael
that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.
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I will break down the gate of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in the Valley of Aven
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,”
says the Lord.
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This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Gaza,
even for four, I will not turn back my wrath.
Because she took captive whole communities
and sold them to Edom,
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I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza
that will consume her fortresses.
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I will destroy the king of Ashdod
and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand against Ekron,
till the last of the Philistines is dead,”
says the Sovereign Lord.
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This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Tyre,
even for four, I will not turn back my wrath.
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,
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I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre
that will consume her fortresses.”
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This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Edom,
even for four, I will not turn back my wrath.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword,
stifling all compassion,
because his anger raged continually
and his fury flamed unchecked,
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I will send fire upon Teman
that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.”
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This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Ammon,
even for four, I will not turn back my wrath.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
in order to extend his borders,
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I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah
that will consume her fortresses
amid war cries on the day of battle,
amid violent winds on a stormy day.
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Her king will go into exile,
he and his officials together,”
says the Lord.