Amos 1

1 The words of Amos, who was among 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.2 And he said, Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.3 Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Damascus, yea, 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, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.5 And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley 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 Jehovah.6 Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole people, to deliver them up to Edom:7 but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it 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 my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord Jehovah.9 Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole people to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:10 but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.11 Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, 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, and it shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.13 Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they may 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 Jehovah.

Amos 1

Introduction

1 The following is a record of what Amos prophesied.t Het was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to himt during the time oft King Uzziah of Judah andt King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.s

God Will Judge the Surrounding Nations

2 Amost said:
“The Lord comes roarings out of Zion;
from Jerusalems he comes bellowing!t
The shepherds’ pastures wilt;t
the summit of Carmels withers.”s

3 This is what the Lord says:
“Because Damascus has committed three crimest –
make that four!ts – I will not revoke my
decree of judgment.t
They ripped through Gilead like threshing sledges with iron teeth.ts

4 So I will set Hazael’s housets on fire;
firet will consume Ben Hadad’ss fortresses.

5 I will break the bars on the gate of Damascus.
I will removet the rulert from Wicked Valley,t
the one who holds the royal scepter from Beth Eden.t
The people of Aram will be deported to Kir.”s
The Lord has spoken!

6 This is what the Lord says:
“Because Gazas has committed three crimest –
make that four!ts – I will not revoke my decree of judgment.t
They deported a whole communityt and sold themt to Edom.

7 So I will set Gaza’s city walls on fire;
firet will consume her fortresses.

8 I will removet the rulert from Ashdod,s
the one who holds the royal scepter from Ashkelon.s
I will strike Ekrons with my hand;t
the rest of the Philistines will also die.”t
The sovereign Lord has spoken!

9 This is what the Lord says:
“Because Tyre has committed three crimest –
make that four!ts – I will not revoke my decree of judgment.t
They soldt a whole communityt to Edom;
they failed to observet a treaty of brotherhood.s

10 So I will set fire to Tyre’s city wall;s
firet will consume her fortresses.”

11 This is what the Lord says:
“Because Edom has committed three crimest –
make that four!ts – I will not revoke my decree of judgment.t
He chased his brothers with a sword;
he wiped out his allies.t
In his anger he tore them apart without stopping to rest;t
in his fury he relentlessly attacked them.t

12 So I will set Temans on fire;
firet will consume Bozrah’ss fortresses.”

13 This is what the Lord says:
“Because the Ammonites have committed three crimest –
make that four!t – I will not revoke my decree of judgment.t
They ripped open Gilead’s pregnant womens
so they could expand their territory.

14 So I will set fire to Rabbah’ss city wall;s
firet will consume her fortresses.
War cries will be heard on the day of battle;t
a strong gale will blow on the day of the windstorm.ts

15 Ammon’st king will be deported;t
he and his officialst will be carried offt together.”
The Lord has spoken!