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1 The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breedersA,a from Tekoab—what he saw regarding Israel in the days of King Uzziahc of Judah and Jeroboamd son of Jehoash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.e
The Lord roarsf from Zion
and makes his voice heard from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn,B,g
and the summit of Carmelh withers.
JUDGMENT ON ISRAEL’S NEIGHBORS
3 The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Damascusi
for three crimes, even four,j
because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
4 Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael’s palace,
and it will consume Ben-hadad’sk citadels.
5 I will break down the gatesC,l of Damascus.
I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven,
and the one who wields the scepter from Beth-eden.
The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir.m
The Lord has spoken.
I will not relent from punishing Gazan
for three crimes, even four,
because they exiled a whole community,
handing them over to Edom.
7 Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza,
and it will consume its citadels.
8 I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod,o
and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon.p
I will also turn my hand against Ekron,
and the remainder of the Philistinesq will perish.
The Lord God has spoken.
I will not relent from punishing Tyrer
for three crimes, even four,
because they handed over
a whole community of exiles to Edom
and brokeD a treaty of brotherhood.s
10 Therefore, I will send firet against the walls of Tyre,
and it will consume its citadels.
I will not relent from punishing Edomu
for three crimes, even four,
because he pursued his brother with the sword.v
He stifled his compassion,
his anger tore at himw continually,
and he harbored his rage incessantly.
12 Therefore, I will send fire against Teman,x
and it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.
I will not relent from punishing the Ammonitesy
for three crimes, even four,
because they ripped open
the pregnant women of Gileadz
in order to enlarge their territory.aa
14 Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah,ab
and it will consume its citadels.
There will be shouting on the day of battleac
and a violent wind on the day of the storm.ad
will go into exile together.ae
The Lord has spoken.
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