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11 Thus says the Lord:

(A)“For three transgressions of (B)Edom,
    and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
(C)because he pursued his brother with the sword
    (D)and cast off all pity,
(E)and his anger tore perpetually,
    (F)and he kept his wrath for ever.
12 So I will send a fire upon (G)Teman,
    and it shall devour the strongholds of (H)Bozrah.”

13 Thus says the Lord:

(I)“For three transgressions of the (J)Ammonites,
    and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because (K)they have ripped open pregnant women in (L)Gilead,
    that they might enlarge their border.

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11 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,(A)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(B)
    and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
    and his fury flamed unchecked,(C)
12 I will send fire on Teman(D)
    that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(E)

13 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Ammon,(F)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women(G) of Gilead
    in order to extend his borders,

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