Amo 1 | LSB | STEP | The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he beheld in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Amos 1

Amos’ Vision of Yahweh’s Fire

1 The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he beheld in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 2 And he said,

“ ^{▼▼The personal covenant name of God, a form of I AM WHO I AM, cf. Ex 3:14-15}Yahweh roars from Zion
And from Jerusalem He gives forth His voice;
And the shepherds’ pasture grounds mourn,
And the ^{▼▼Lit head}top of Carmel dries up.”

3 Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of Damascus and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.
4 “So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael,
And it will consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.
5 “I will also break the gate bar of Damascus
And cut off the inhabitant from the ^{▼▼Possibly Baalbek}valley of Aven
And him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,”
Says Yahweh.

6 Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of Gaza and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they took away into exile the whole community of exiles
To deliver it up to Edom.
7 “So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza,
And it will consume her citadels.
8 “I will also cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod
And him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;
I will even turn My hand against Ekron,
And the remnant of the Philistines will perish,”
Says Lord Yahweh.

9 Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of Tyre and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they delivered up the whole community of exiles to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of ^{▼▼Lit brothers}brotherhood.
10 “So I will send fire upon the wall of Tyre,
And it will consume her citadels.”

11 Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of Edom and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because he pursued his brother with the sword
While he corrupted his compassion;
And his anger also tore continually,
And he kept his wrath forever.
12 “So I will send fire upon Teman,
And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

13 Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
In order to enlarge their borders.
14 “So I will kindle a fire on the wall of Rabbah,
And it will consume her citadels
Amid a loud shout on the day of battle
And a storm on the day of tempest.
15 “And their king will go into exile,
He and his princes together,”
Says Yahweh.