The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoaa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake,b when Uzziahc was king of Judah and Jeroboamd son of Jehoasha was king of Israel.e

2 He said:

“The Lord roarsf from Zion

and thundersg from Jerusalem;h

the pastures of the shepherds dry up,

and the top of Carmeli withers.”j

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

3 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Damascus,k

even for four, I will not relent.l

Because she threshed Gilead

with sledges having iron teeth,

4 I will send firem on the house of Hazaeln

that will consume the fortresseso of Ben-Hadad.p

5 I will break down the gateq of Damascus;

I will destroy the king who is inb the Valley of Avenc

and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.r

The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,s”

says the Lord.t

6 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Gaza,u

even for four, I will not relent.v

Because she took captive whole communities

and sold them to Edom,w

7 I will send fire on the walls of Gaza

that will consume her fortresses.

8 I will destroy the kingd of Ashdodx

and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.

I will turn my handy against Ekron,

till the last of the Philistinesz are dead,”a

says the Sovereign Lord.b

9 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Tyre,c

even for four, I will not relent.d

Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,

disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,e

10 I will send fire on the walls of Tyre

that will consume her fortresses.f”

11 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,g

even for four, I will not relent.

Because he pursued his brother with a swordh

and slaughtered the women of the land,

because his anger raged continually

and his fury flamed unchecked,i

12 I will send fire on Temanj

that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.k”

13 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Ammon,l

even for four, I will not relent.

Because he ripped open the pregnant womenm of Gilead

in order to extend his borders,

14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbahn

that will consumeo her fortresses

amid war criesp on the day of battle,

amid violent windsq on a stormy day.

15 Her kinge will go into exile,

he and his officials together,r”

says the Lord.s