1:13 This is what the Lord says:

“Because the Ammonites have committed three crimes ¹  –

make that four! ²  – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. ³ 

They ripped open Gilead’s pregnant women ⁴ 

so they could expand their territory.

1:14 So I will set fire to Rabbah’s ⁵  city wall; ⁶ 

fire ⁷  will consume her fortresses.

War cries will be heard on the day of battle; ⁸ 

a strong gale will blow on the day of the windstorm. ⁹ 

1:15 Ammon’s ¹⁰  king will be deported; ¹¹ 

he and his officials ¹²  will be carried off ¹³  together.”

The Lord has spoken!