2:6–6:14 Judgments on Israel. The introduction (2:6–16)—in which Amos demonstrates that Israel, far from being better than its neighbors, is even more worthy of condemnation than they—is followed by four extended addresses: 3:1–15; 4:1–13; 5:1–17; and 5:18–6:14. The first three are each introduced with the words “Hear this word” (3:1; 4:1; 5:1). They show how desperate Israel’s condition is. The fourth address is characterized by the repetition of the word “Woe” (5:18; 6:1; 6:4), identifying this