Amos 1

1 These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.

2 He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

3 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.

4 So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

5 I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.

6 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.

7 So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.

8 I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.

9 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

10 So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”

11 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.

12 So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

13 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.

14 So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.

15 Their king will go into exile—he and his princes together,” says the LORD.

1 ¶ The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen 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.

2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

3 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:

4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.

6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up to Edom:

7 But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.

9 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

10 But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

11 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

12 But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

13 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:

14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:

15 And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.

1 This is it that Amos, which was among the shepherds of Thekoa, saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

2 And he said, The LORD shall roar out of Zion, and shall cause his voice to be heard out of Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds shall be desolate, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

2 But I will send a fire into Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, and with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

3 Thus saith the LORD; For three and four vices of Damascus will I not spare them; because they have beaten Gilead with the tines of iron,

3 And I will cut off the judge from among them, and will slay all their princes with him, saith the LORD.

4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

5 And I will break the bars of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitants of the field of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre, out of the house of pleasure; and the people of Syria shall be carried away to Kir, saith the LORD.

6 Thus saith the LORD; For three and four vices of Gase I will not spare them, because they have carried away captivity captive, and have driven them into the land of Edom,

7 But I will send a fire into the walls of Gaza, and it shall consume their palaces.

8 And I will cut off the inhabitants of Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre, out of Ascalon; and I will turn mine hand against Acron, and all that remain of the Philistines shall perish, saith the LORD GOD.

9 Thus saith the LORD; For three and four vices of the city of Zor will I not spare them, because they have carried away the captives into the land of Edom, and have not remembered the covenant of the brethren,

10 But I will send a fire into the walls of Zor, and it shall devour their palaces.

11 Thus saith the LORD; For three and four vices of Edom will I not spare him, because he hath pursued his brother with the sword, and because he hath slain their with child, and because he is always torn in his wrath, and because he hath kept his fury for ever,

12 But I will send a fire unto Theman, and it shall consume the palaces of Bazrah.

13 Thus saith the LORD; For three and four vices of the children of Ammon will I not spare them; because they have rent the pregnant women in Gilead, that they might continue their border,

14 But I will kindle a fire within the walls of Rabbah, and it shall consume their palaces, when they shall call in the time of battle, and when the weather shall come in the time of the storm.

15 Then shall their king be carried away captive with his princes, saith the LORD. Ch. 2, v. 1. Thus saith the LORD; For three and four vices of Moab will I not spare them, because they have burned the bones of the king of Edom with ashes,