Amos 1
New International Version - Amos 1 << | >> 123456789 1:1 The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa-what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash [1] was king of Israel. 1:2 He said: 'The Lord roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, [2] and the top of Carmel withers.' 1:3 This is what the Lord says: 'For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth, 1:4 I will send fire upon the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad. 1:5 I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in [3] the Valley of Aven [4] and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,' says the Lord. 1:6 This is what the Lord says: 'For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath. Because she took captive whole communities and sold them to Edom, 1:7 I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza that will consume her fortresses. 1:8 I will destroy the king [5] of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines is dead,' says the Sovereign Lord. 1:9 This is what the Lord says: 'For three sins of Tyre, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath. Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom, disregarding a treaty of brotherhood, 1:10 I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses.' 1:11 This is what the Lord says: 'For three sins of Edom, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath. Because he pursued his brother with a sword, stifling all compassion, [6] because his anger raged continually and his fury flamed unchecked, 1:12 I will send fire upon Teman that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.' 1:13 This is what the Lord says: 'For three sins of Ammon, even for four, I will not turn back {my wrath}. Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to extend his borders, 1:14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah that will consume her fortresses amid war cries on the day of battle, amid violent winds on a stormy day. 1:15 Her king [7] will go into exile, he and his officials together,' says the Lord.