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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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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