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!

2:1 This is what the Lord says:

“Because Moab has committed three crimes ¹⁴  –

make that four! ¹⁵  – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. ¹⁶ 

They burned the bones of Edom’s king into lime. ¹⁷ 

2:2 So I will set Moab on fire, ¹⁸ 

and it will consume Kerioth’s ¹⁹  fortresses.

Moab will perish ²⁰  in the heat of battle ²¹ 

amid war cries and the blaring ²²  of the ram’s horn. ²³ 

2:3 I will remove ²⁴  Moab’s leader; ²⁵ 

I will kill all Moab’s ²⁶  officials ²⁷  with him.”

The Lord has spoken!

2:4 This is what the Lord says:

“Because Judah has committed three covenant transgressions ²⁸  –

make that four! ²⁹  – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. ³⁰ 

They rejected the Lord’s law; ³¹ 

they did not obey his commands.

Their false gods, ³² 

to which their fathers were loyal, ³³ 

led them astray.

2:5 So I will set Judah on fire,

and it will consume Jerusalem’s fortresses.” ³⁴