‏ Amos 1:5

v. 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. God will break the defenses of Damascus, remove its rulers, and send its people into exile in Kir. This means total defeat for Syria because of their sins .

In summary, Amos 1:3–5 shows that God sees and judges all nations for their cruelty and violence. Even powerful kingdoms cannot escape His justice. This is a warning to every nation that God cares about justice everywhere and will punish those who do evil.

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