Amos 1

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

(Jeremiah 12:14–17)

¹ These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders^a of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years^b before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash^c was king of Israel. ² He said:

“The LORD roars from Zion

and raises His voice from Jerusalem;

the pastures of the shepherds mourn,

and the summit of Carmel withers.”

³ This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Damascus, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,^d

because they threshed Gilead

with sledges of iron.

⁴ So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael

to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

⁵ I will break down the gates of Damascus;

I will cut off the ruler^e of the Valley of Aven^f

and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden.

The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,”

says the LORD.

⁶ This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Gaza, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because they exiled a whole population,

delivering them up to Edom.

⁷ So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza,

to consume its citadels.

⁸ I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod

and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon.

I will turn My hand against Ekron,

and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,”

says the Lord GOD.

⁹ This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Tyre, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom

and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

¹⁰ So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre

to consume its citadels.”

¹¹ This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Edom, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because he pursued his brother with the sword

and stifled all compassion;

his anger raged continually,

and his fury flamed incessantly.

¹² So I will send fire upon Teman

to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

¹³ This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead

in order to enlarge their territory.

¹⁴ So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah

to consume its citadels

amid war cries on the day of battle

and a violent wind on the day of tempest.

¹⁵ Their king will go into exile^g —

he and his princes together,”

says the LORD.