<p class="poetry">So I will set Teman<n id="1" /> on fire;p> <p class="poetry">fire<n id="2" /> will consume Bozrah&#8217;s<n id="3" /> fortresses.&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">Consequently<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> provides safety for the oppressed;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he provides safety in times of trouble.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Why, <sc>Lordsc>, do you stand far off?p> <p class="poetry">Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">When he calls out to me, I will answer him.p> <p class="poetry">I will be with him when he is in trouble;p> <p class="poetry">I will rescue him and bring him honor.p>

<p class="poetry">In your distress you called out and I rescued you.p> <p class="poetry">I answered you from a dark thundercloud.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I tested you at the waters of Meribah.<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

on Kerioth and Bozrah. It will come on all the towns of Moab, both far and near.

For I solemnly swear,&#8221;<n id="1" /> says the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;that Bozrah<n id="2" /> will become a pile of ruins. It will become an object of horror and ridicule, an example to be used in curses.<n id="3" /> All the towns around it will lie in ruins forever.&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings,p> <p class="poetry">a nation will soar up and swoop down on Bozrah.p> <p class="poetry">At that time the soldiers of Edom will be as fearfulp> <p class="poetry">as a woman in labor.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">I will certainly gather all of you, O Jacob,p> <p class="poetry">I will certainly assemble those Israelites who remain.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will bring them together like sheep in a fold,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">like a flock in the middle of a pasture;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">they will be so numerous that they will make a lot of noise.<n id="4" />p>