Amos 1
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1The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa – the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash#1:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash was king of Israel.
2He said:
‘The Lord roars from Zion
and thunders from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
and the top of Carmel withers.’
Judgment on Israel’s neighbours
3This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Damascus,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because she threshed Gilead
with sledges having iron teeth,
4I will send fire on the house of Hazael
that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.
5I will break down the gate of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in#1:5 Or the inhabitants of the Valley of Aven#1:5 Aven means wickedness.
and the one who holds the sceptre in Beth Eden.
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,’
says the Lord.
6This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Gaza,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because she took captive whole communities
and sold them to Edom,
7I will send fire on the walls of Gaza
that will consume her fortresses.
8I will destroy the king#1:8 Or inhabitants of Ashdod
and the one who holds the sceptre in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand against Ekron,
till the last of the Philistines are dead,’
says the Sovereign Lord.
9This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Tyre,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,
10I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
that will consume her fortresses.’
11This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Edom,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword
and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
and his fury flamed unchecked,
12I will send fire on Teman
that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.’
13This is what the Lord says:
‘For three sins of Ammon,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
in order to extend his borders,
14I 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.
15Her king#1:15 Or / Molek will go into exile,
he and his officials together,’
says the Lord.
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Amos 1
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1The words of Amos, who was among the #2 Kin. 3:4; Amos 7:14sheepbreeders of #2 Sam. 14:2; Jer. 6:1Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of #2 Kin. 15:1–7; 2 Chr. 26:1–23; Is. 1:1; Hos. 1:1Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of #2 Kin. 14:23–29; Amos 7:10Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the #Zech. 14:5earthquake.
2And he said:
“The Lord #Is. 42:13; Jer. 25:30; Joel 3:16roars from Zion,
And utters His voice from Jerusalem;
The pastures of the shepherds mourn,
And the top of #1 Sam. 25:2; Is. 33:9Carmel withers.”
Judgment on the Nations
3Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of #Is. 8:4; 17:1–3; Jer. 49:23–27; Zech. 9:1Damascus, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they have #2 Kin. 10:32, 33threshed Gilead with implements of iron.
4#Jer. 49:27; 51:30But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael,
Which shall devour the palaces of #1 Kin. 20:1; 2 Kin. 6:24Ben-Hadad.
5I will also break the gate #2 Kin. 14:28; Is. 8:4; Jer. 51:30; Lam. 2:9bar of Damascus,
And cut off the inhabitant from the Valley of Aven,
And the one who holds the scepter from Beth Eden.
The people of Syria shall go captive to Kir,”
Says the Lord.
6Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of #1 Sam. 6:17; Jer. 47:1, 5; Zeph. 2:4Gaza, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they took captive the whole captivity
To deliver them up to Edom.
7#Jer. 47:1But I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza,
Which shall devour its palaces.
8I will cut off the inhabitant #Jer. 47:5; Zeph. 2:4from Ashdod,
And the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;
I will #Ps. 81:14turn My hand against Ekron,
And #Is. 14:29–31; Jer. 47:1–7; Ezek. 25:16; Joel 3:4–8; Zeph. 2:4–7; Zech. 9:5–7the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,”
Says the Lord God.
9Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of #Is. 23:1–18; Jer. 25:22; Ezek. 26:2–4; Joel 3:4–8Tyre, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom,
And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.
10But I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre,
Which shall devour its palaces.”
11Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of #Is. 21:11; Jer. 49:8; Ezek. 25:12–14; Mal. 1:2–5Edom, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because he pursued his #Num. 20:14–21; 2 Chr. 28:17; Obad. 10–12brother with the sword,
And cast off all pity;
His anger tore perpetually,
And he kept his wrath forever.
12But #Jer. 49:7, 20; Obad. 9, 10I will send a fire upon Teman,
Which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.”
13Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of #Jer. 49:1; Ezek. 25:2; Zeph. 2:8, 9the people of Ammon, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they ripped open the women with child in Gilead,
That they might enlarge their territory.
14But I will kindle a fire in the wall of #Deut. 3:11; 1 Chr. 20:1; Jer. 49:2Rabbah,
And it shall devour its palaces,
#Ezek. 21:22; Amos 2:2Amid shouting in the day of battle,
And a tempest in the day of the whirlwind.
15#Jer. 49:3Their king shall go into captivity,
He and his princes together,”
Says the Lord.
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