Amos 1:3–11

³Thus says Yahweh,

“For ^athree transgressions of ^bDamascus 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 ^aBen-hadad.

⁵“I will also ^abreak the gate bar of Damascus

And cut off the inhabitant from the ¹valley of Aven

And him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden;

So the people of Aram will go into exile to ^bKir,”

Says Yahweh.

⁶Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of ^aGaza and for four

I will not turn back its punishment

Because they took away into exile the whole community of exiles

To ^bdeliver 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 ^aAshdod

And him who holds the scepter from ^bAshkelon;

I will even turn My hand against Ekron,

And the remnant of the ^cPhilistines will perish,”

Says Lord Yahweh.

⁹Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of ^aTyre 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 ^1bbrotherhood.

¹⁰“So I will ^asend fire upon the wall of Tyre,

And it will consume her citadels.”

¹¹Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of ^aEdom and for four

I will not turn back its punishment

Because he ^bpursued his brother with the sword

While he corrupted his compassion;

And his anger also ^ctore continually,

And he kept his wrath forever.