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Amos 1
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(1) The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa--what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash[1] was king of Israel.

(2) He said: "The LORD roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up,[2] and the top of Carmel withers."

(3) This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth,

(4) I will send fire upon the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.

(5) I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in[3] the Valley of Aven[4] and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir," says the LORD.

(6) This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she took captive whole communities and sold them to Edom,

(7) I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza that will consume her fortresses.

(8) I will destroy the king[5] of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines is dead," says the Sovereign LORD.

(9) This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Tyre, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom, disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,

(10) I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses."

(11) This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Edom, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because he pursued his brother with a sword, stifling all compassion,[6] because his anger raged continually and his fury flamed unchecked,

(12) I will send fire upon Teman that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah."

(13) This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Ammon, even for four, I will not turn back [my wrath]. Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to extend his borders,

(14) I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah that will consume her fortresses amid war cries on the day of battle, amid violent winds on a stormy day.

(15) Her king[7] will go into exile, he and his officials together," says the LORD.

  1. [1] Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash
  2. [2] Or shepherds mourn
  3. [5] Or the inhabitants of
  4. [5] Aven means wickedness.
  5. [8] Or inhabitants
  6. [11] Or sword and destroyed his allies
  7. [15] Or Molech; Hebrew malcam

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