God speaks to the people of the nations that surround Israel.

## why are you angry at me ##

God uses this question to scold the people of Tyre, Sidon and Philistia. AT: "You have no right to be angry at me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]).

## Will you repay me? ##

"Will you get revenge on me?" God uses this question to make the people think about what they are doing. AT: "You think you can get revenge on me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]).

## I will immediately return your retribution on your own head ##

AT: “I will cause you to suffer the punishment that you tried to put on me.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## retribution ##

revenge" or "payback" or "punishment"