The words of Amos
, who
was among the asheepherders
from bTekoa
, which
he 1envisioned
in visions
concerning
Israel
in the days
of cUzziah
king
of Judah
, and in the days
of dJeroboam
son
of Joash
, king
of Israel
, two years
before
the eearthquake
.
He said, "The aLORD
roars
from Zion
And from Jerusalem
He utters
His voice
; And the shepherds'
bpasture
grounds
mourn
, And the 1 csummit
of Carmel
dries
up."
Thus says
the LORD
, "For athree
transgressions
of bDamascus
and for four
I will not 1revoke
its punishment, Because
they threshed
Gilead
with implements of sharp
iron
.
"So I will send fire
upon the house
of Hazael
And it will consume
the citadels
of aBen-hadad
.
"I will also abreak the gate bar
of Damascus
, And cut
off
the inhabitant
from the 1valley
of Aven
, And him who holds
the scepter
, from Beth-eden
; So the people
of Aram
will go
exiled
to bKir
," Says
the LORD
.
Thus says
the LORD
, "For three
transgressions
of aGaza
and for four
I will not revoke
its punishment, Because
they deported
an entire
population
To bdeliver
it up to Edom
.
"So I will send fire
upon the wall
of Gaza
And it will consume
her citadels
.
"I will also cut off
the inhabitant
from aAshdod
, And him who holds
the scepter
, from bAshkelon
; I will even 1unleash
My 2power
upon Ekron
, And the remnant
of the cPhilistines
will perish
," Says
the Lord
3GOD
.
Thus says
the LORD
, "For three
transgressions
of aTyre
and for four
I will not revoke
its punishment, Because
they delivered
up an entire
population
to Edom
And did not remember
the covenant
of 1 bbrotherhood
.
"So I will asend fire
upon the wall
of Tyre
And it will consume
her citadels
."
Thus says
the LORD
, "For three
transgressions
of aEdom
and for four
I will not revoke
its punishment, Because
he bpursued
his brother
with the sword
, While he 1stifled
his compassion
; His anger
also ctore
continually
, And he maintained
his fury
forever
.
"So I will send fire
upon aTeman
And it will consume
the citadels
of Bozrah
."
Thus says
the LORD
, "For three
transgressions
of the sons
of aAmmon
and for four
I will not revoke
its punishment, Because
they bripped
open
the pregnant
women
of Gilead
In order
to cenlarge
their borders
.
"So I will kindle a fire
on the wall
of aRabbah
And it will consume
her citadels
Amid 1 bwar
cries
on the day
of battle
, And a cstorm
on the day
of tempest
.
"Their aking will go
into exile
, He and his princes
together
," says
the LORD
.