Amo 1 | HCSB | STEP | The words of Amos , who was one of the sheep breeders from Tekoa – what he saw regarding Israel in the days of Uzziah , king of Judah , and Jeroboam son of Jehoash , king of Israel , two years before the earthquake .

Amos 1

Amos

1 The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breeders ^{▼▼Or the shepherds
,} ^b from Tekoa ^c – what he saw regarding Israel in the days of Uzziah, ^d king of Judah, and Jeroboam ^e son of Jehoash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. ^f

2 He said:

The Lord roars ^g from ^{▼▼Zion: Originally a term for the fortified section of Jerusalem and then, by extension, used for the temple and the city of Jerusalem both in the present time and in the future}Zion
and raises His voice from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn, ^{▼▼Or dry up
,} ^j
and the summit of Carmel ^k withers.

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

3 The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Damascus ^l
for three crimes, even four, ^m
because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
4 Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael’s palace,
and it will consume Ben-hadad’s ⁿ citadels.
5 I will break down the gates ^{▼▼Lit gate bars
,} ^p of Damascus.
I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven,
and the one who wields the scepter from Beth-eden.
The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir. ^q
The Lord has spoken.

6 The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Gaza ^r
for three crimes, even four,
because they exiled a whole community,
handing them over to Edom.
7 Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza,
and it will consume its citadels.
8 I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod, ^s
and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon. ^t
I will also turn My hand against Ekron,
and the remainder of the Philistines ^u will perish.
The Lord God has spoken.

9 The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Tyre ^v
for three crimes, even four,
because they handed over
a whole community of exiles to Edom
and broke ^{▼▼Lit and did not remember} a treaty of brotherhood. ^x
10 Therefore, I will send fire ^y against the walls of Tyre,
and it will consume its citadels.

11 The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Edom ^z
for three crimes, even four,
because he pursued his brother with the sword. ^aa
He stifled his compassion,
his anger tore at them ^ab continually,
and he harbored his rage incessantly.
12 Therefore, I will send fire against Teman, ^ac
and it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.

13 The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing the Ammonites ^ad
for three crimes, even four,
because they ripped open
the pregnant women of Gilead ^ae
in order to enlarge their territory. ^af
14 Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah, ^ag
and it will consume its citadels.
There will be shouting on the day of battle ^ah
and a violent wind on the day of the storm. ^ai
15 Their king and his princes
will go into exile together. ^aj
The Lord has spoken.