1 The words of Amos, who was among the asheepbreeders of bTekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of cUzziah king of Judah, and in the days of dJeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the eearthquake.

2 And he said:

“The Lord froars from Zion,

And utters His voice from Jerusalem;

The pastures of the shepherds mourn,

And the top of gCarmel withers.”

Judgment on the Nations

3 Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of hDamascus, and for four,

I will not turn away its punishment,

Because they have ithreshed Gilead with implements of iron.

4 jBut I will send a fire into the house of Hazael,

Which shall devour the palaces of kBen-Hadad.

5 I will also break the gate lbar of Damascus,

And cut off the inhabitant from the Valley of Aven,

And the one who 1holds the scepter from 2Beth Eden.

The people of Syria shall go captive to Kir,”

Says the Lord.

6 Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of mGaza, and for four,

I will not turn away its punishment,

Because they took captive the whole captivity

To deliver them up to Edom.

7 nBut I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza,

Which shall devour its palaces.

8 I will cut off the inhabitant ofrom Ashdod,

And the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;

I will pturn My hand against Ekron,

And qthe remnant of the Philistines shall perish,”

Says the Lord God.

9 Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of rTyre, and for four,

I will not turn away its punishment,

Because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom,

And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.

10 But I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre,

Which shall devour its palaces.”

11 Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of sEdom, and for four,

I will not turn away its punishment,

Because he pursued his tbrother with the sword,

And cast off all pity;

His anger tore perpetually,

And he kept his wrath forever.