Amos 1

1The words of Amos, a sheep breeder from Tekoa, who prophesied concerning Israel in the reigns of Kings Uzziah of Judah and Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

2He proclaimed: GOD roars from Zion,Shouts aloud from Jerusalem;And the pastures of the shepherds shall languish,And the summit of Carmel shall wither.

3Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of Damascus,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they threshed GileadWith threshing boards of iron.

4I will send down fire upon the palace of Hazael,And it shall devour the fortresses of Ben-hadad.

5I will break the gate bars of Damascus,And wipe out the inhabitants from the Vale of AvenAnd the sceptered ruler of Beth-eden;And the people of Aram shall be exiled to Kir—said GOD.

6Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of Gaza,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they exiled an entire population,Which they delivered to Edom.

7I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza,And it shall devour its fortresses;

8And I will wipe out the inhabitants of AshdodAnd the sceptered ruler of Ashkelon;And I will turn My hand against Ekron,And the Philistines shall perish with no remnant—said the Sovereign GOD.

9Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of Tyre,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they handed overAn entire population to Edom, Ignoring the covenant of brotherhood.

10I will send down fire upon the wall of Tyre,And it shall devour its fortresses.

11Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of Edom,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because he pursued his brother with the swordAnd repressed all pity, Because his anger raged unceasingAnd his fury stormed and Jer. 3.5. unchecked.

12I will send down fire upon Teman,And it shall devour the fortresses of Bozrah.

13Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of the Ammonites,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they ripped open the pregnant women of GileadIn order to enlarge their own territory.

14I will set fire to the wall of Rabbah,And it shall devour its fortresses,Amid shouting on a day of battle,On a day of violent tempest.

15Their king and his officers shall goInto exile together—said GOD.