Amos 1
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1The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breeders # Or the shepherds # 2Kg 3:4; Am 7:14-15 from Tekoa # 2Sm 14:2; Jr 6:1 — what he saw regarding Israel in the days of Uzziah, # 2Kg 15:1-7; 2Ch 26:1-23; Is 1:1; Hs 1:1 king of Judah, and Jeroboam # 2Kg 14:23-29 son of Jehoash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. # Zch 14:5
2He said:
The Lord roars # Is 42:13; Jr 25:30; Jl 3:16; Am 3:8 from Zion
and raises His voice from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn, # Or dry up # Is 24:4-7; Jr 12:4; 23:10; Jl 1:10,18-19
and the summit of Carmel # Am 9:3 withers.
Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
3The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Damascus # Is 17:1-3
for three crimes, even four, # Pr 30:15-29; Am 2:1,4,6
because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
4Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael’s palace,
and it will consume Ben-hadad’s # 2Kg 8:11-15; 13:3,22,24 citadels.
5I will break down the gates # Lit gate bars # Gn 22:17; Neh 1:3; Lm 2:9; Hs 11:6; Nah 3:13 of Damascus.
I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven,
and the one who wields the scepter from Beth-eden.
The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir. # 2Kg 16:9; Am 9:7
The Lord has spoken.
6The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Gaza # Jr 47:1,4-5; Ezk 25:15-17
for three crimes, even four,
because they exiled a whole community,
handing them over to Edom.
7Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza,
and it will consume its citadels.
8I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod, # 2Ch 26:6; Am 3:9; Zch 9:6
and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon. # Jr 47:5; Zph 2:4
I will also turn My hand against Ekron,
and the remainder of the Philistines # Is 14:29-31; Ezk 25:16 will perish.
The Lord God has spoken.
9The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Tyre # Is 23; Ezk 26:1–28:19
for three crimes, even four,
because they handed over
a whole community of exiles to Edom
and broke # Lit and did not remember a treaty of brotherhood. # 1Kg 5:1,12; 9:11-14
10Therefore, I will send fire # Zch 9:4 against the walls of Tyre,
and it will consume its citadels.
11The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Edom # Jr 49:8-22; Ezk 25:12-14
for three crimes, even four,
because he pursued his brother with the sword. # Nm 20:14; Dt 2:4; 23:7; Ob 10-14
He stifled his compassion,
his anger tore at them # Gn 37:33; Ps 7:2; Hs 5:14 continually,
and he harbored his rage incessantly.
12Therefore, I will send fire against Teman, # Jr 49:7,20
and it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.
13The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing the Ammonites # Jr 49:1-6; Ezk 25:1-7; Zph 2:8-11
for three crimes, even four,
because they ripped open
the pregnant women of Gilead # 2Kg 8:12; 15:16; Hs 13:16
in order to enlarge their territory. # Is 5:8; Ezk 35:10
14Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah, # 1Ch 20:1; Jr 49:2
and it will consume its citadels.
There will be shouting on the day of battle # Ezk 21:22; Am 2:2
and a violent wind on the day of the storm. # Is 29:6; 30:30
15Their king and his princes
will go into exile together. # Jr 49:3
The Lord has spoken.
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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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