Amos 1
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1Here is the message that was given to Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa in Judah. This is what he saw#1:1. The message was given through visions. concerning Israel when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam, son of Jehoash, was king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 2And he said,#1:2. Because the vast majority of the book is the message from God, it seems better not to use quotation marks to identify such words as they would be generally superfluous, and break the flow. The Lord roars from Zion, he shouts from Jerusalem. The shepherds' pastures wither, the top of Mount Carmel dries up.
3This is what the Lord says: The people of Damascus have repeatedly sinned#1:3. Literally, “For three sins of Damascus, and for four.” and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they beat the people of Gilead with sharp iron threshing tools.#1:3. The reference is to threshing grain, where wooden boards studded with sharp iron spikes were dragged across the grain on the threshing floor to cut up the stalks and separate out the grain. 4So I will send fire down on the house of Hazael and burn up Ben-Hadad's fortresses.#1:4. Hazael and Ben-Hadad were kings of Syria, and Damascus was the capital. 5I will smash the gates of Damascus, I will cut down those who live in the Valley of Aven, and the ruler from Beth Eden.#1:5. Valley of Aven means “the Valley of Wickedness” and Beth Eden means “the House of Pleasure.” The people of Aram will be deported as prisoners to the land of Kir, says the Lord.
6This is what the Lord says: The people of Gaza have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they sent into exile whole communities, handing them over to Edom. 7So I will send down fire on the walls of Gaza and burn up its fortresses. 8I will cut down those who live in Ashdod and the ruler of Ashkelon. I will turn to punish#1:8. “Turn to punish”: literally, “turn my hand against.” Ekron and the Philistines who remain will die, says the Lord God.
9This is what the Lord says: The people of Tyre have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they exiled whole communities, handing them over to Edom, and did not keep their agreement to help each other as members of the same family.#1:9. “Members of the same family”: literally, “brothers.” 10So I will send down fire on the walls of Tyre and burn up its fortresses.
11This is what the Lord says: The people of Edom have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they hunted down the Israelites to whom they were related,#1:11. The Edomites were descended from Esau, the brother of Jacob. killing them with swords. They attacked without mercy, tearing the Israelites to pieces in an angry rage that never stopped. 12So I will send down fire on Teman, and I will burn up the fortresses of Bozrah.
13This is what the Lord says: The people of Ammon have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, because they ripped open pregnant women in Gilead as part of their war to enlarge their territory. 14I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah and burn up its fortresses. There will be shouts on the day of battle which will whirl with rage like a windstorm. 15Their king will be sent into exile together with his princes, says the Lord.
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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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