Amos 1
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1 The words of Amos, who was amongst the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 2He said:
“The LORD#1:2 When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “Lord” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name. will roar from Zion,
and utter his voice from Jerusalem;
and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn,
and the top of Carmel will wither.”
3 The LORD says:
“For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron;
4but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael,
and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.
5 I will break the bar of Damascus,
and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven,
and him who holds the sceptre from the house of Eden;
and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,”
says the LORD.
6 The LORD says:
“For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they carried away captive the whole community,
to deliver them up to Edom;
7but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza,
and it will devour its palaces.
8 I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod,
and him who holds the sceptre from Ashkelon;
and I will turn my hand against Ekron;
and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,”
says the Lord#1:8 The word translated “Lord” (mixed case) is “Adonai.” GOD.
9 The LORD says:
“For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment;
because they delivered up the whole community to Edom,
and didn’t remember the brotherly covenant;
10but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre,
and it will devour its palaces.”
11 The LORD says:
“For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because he pursued his brother with the sword
and cast off all pity,
and his anger raged continually,
and he kept his wrath forever;
12but I will send a fire on Teman,
and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah.”
13 The LORD says:
“For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead,
that they may enlarge their border.
14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah,
and it will devour its palaces,
with shouting in the day of battle,
with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;
15 and their king will go into captivity,
he and his princes together,”
says the LORD.
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Amos 1
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1The words of Amos, who was among the #ch. 7:14, 15 shepherds#1:1 Or sheep breeders of #2 Sam. 14:2 Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel #See Hos. 1:1 in the days of #2 Kgs. 15:1, 13, 30; 2 Chr. 26:1 Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of #ch. 7:10; 2 Kgs. 14:23 Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years#1:1 Or during two years before #Zech. 14:5; [Isa. 29:6]the earthquake.
Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
2And he said:
# See Joel 3:16 “The Lord roars from Zion
and utters his voice from Jerusalem;
# [Ps. 65:12] the pastures of the shepherds mourn,
and the #ch. 9:3 top of #See Josh. 19:26Carmel withers.”
3Thus says the Lord:
# ver. 9, 11, 13; ch. 2:1, 4, 6; Prov. 30:15, 18, 21, 29 “For three transgressions of #[Isa. 8:4] Damascus,
and for four, #[Isa. 8:4] I will not revoke the punishment,#1:3 Hebrew I will not turn it back; also verses 6, 9, 11, 13
because they have threshed #ver. 13; [2 Kgs. 10:33; Isa. 21:10]Gilead
with threshing sledges of iron.
4 #
Jer. 49:27 So I will send a fire upon the house of #2 Kgs. 13:24, 25Hazael,
and it shall devour the strongholds of #2 Kgs. 13:24, 25Ben-hadad.
5I will #Jer. 51:30 break the gate-bar of #[See ver. 3 above] Damascus,
and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of #See Hos. 4:15 Aven,#1:5 Or On
and him who holds the scepter from #2 Kgs. 19:12 Beth-eden;
and the people of #ch. 9:7; [2 Kgs. 16:9] Syria shall go into exile to #ch. 9:7; 2 Kgs. 16:9Kir,”
says the Lord.
6Thus says the Lord:
# [See ver. 3 above] “For three transgressions of #Jer. 47:1, 5; Zeph. 2:4; Zech. 9:5 Gaza,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because #2 Chr. 28:18; See Joel 3:4-6they carried into exile a whole people
to deliver them up to Edom.
7So I will send a fire upon the wall of #[See ver. 6 above]Gaza,
and it shall devour her strongholds.
8I will cut off the inhabitants from #ch. 3:9; 1 Sam. 5:1Ashdod,
and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;
I will turn my hand against Ekron,
and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,”
says the Lord God.
9Thus says the Lord:
# [See ver. 3 above] “For three transgressions of #See Joel 3:4Tyre,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because they delivered up a whole people to Edom,
and did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.
10So I will send a fire upon the wall of #[See ver. 9 above]Tyre,
and it shall devour her strongholds.”
11Thus says the Lord:
# [See ver. 3 above] “For three transgressions of #[2 Chr. 28:17] Edom,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
# [2 Chr. 28:17] because he pursued his brother with the sword
#
Ps. 137:7; [Joel 3:19; Mal. 1:4] and cast off all pity,
#
Ezek. 35:5
and his anger tore perpetually,
#
Ezek. 35:5
and he kept his wrath forever.
12So I will send a fire upon #Obad. 9; See 1 Chr. 1:45 Teman,
and it shall devour the strongholds of #Isa. 63:1; See 1 Chr. 1:44Bozrah.”
13Thus says the Lord:
# [See ver. 3 above] “For three transgressions of the #Jer. 49:1, 2; Zeph. 2:8, 9 Ammonites,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because #See Hos. 13:16 they have ripped open pregnant women in #ver. 3Gilead,
that they might enlarge their border.
14So I will kindle a fire in the wall of #2 Sam. 11:1; 12:26; See Ezek. 21:20 Rabbah,
# [Ezek. 21:28, 29] and it shall devour her strongholds,
with shouting on the day of battle,
# [Ezek. 21:28, 29] with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind;
15and #Jer. 49:3their king shall go into exile,
he and his princes#1:15 Or officials together,”
says the Lord.
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