Amos 1:6–15
For three transgressions of Gaza,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;c
because they carried into exile entire communities,
to hand them over to Edom.
7 So I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza,
fire that shall devour its strongholds.
8 I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod,
and the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;
I will turn my hand against Ekron,
and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,
says the Lord God.
For three transgressions of Tyre,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;d
because they delivered entire communities over to Edom,
and did not remember the covenant of kinship.
10 So I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre,
fire that shall devour its strongholds.
For three transgressions of Edom,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;e
because he pursued his brother with the sword
and cast off all pity;
he maintained his anger perpetually,f
and kept his wrathg forever.
12 So I will send a fire on Teman,
and it shall devour the strongholds of Bozrah.
For three transgressions of the Ammonites,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;h
because they have ripped open pregnant women in Gilead
in order to enlarge their territory.
14 So I will kindle a fire against the wall of Rabbah,
fire that shall devour its strongholds,
with shouting on the day of battle,
with a storm on the day of the whirlwind;
15 then their king shall go into exile,
he and his officials together,
says the Lord.