The words of Amos
, who was among the herdmen
of Tekoa
, which he saw
concerning Israel
in the days
of Uzziah
king
of Judah
, and in the days
of Jeroboam
the son
of Joash
king
of Israel
, two years
before
the earthquake
.
And he said, The LORD
will roar
from Zion
, and utter
his voice
from Jerusalem
; and the habitations
of the shepherds
shall mourn
, and the top
of Carmel
shall wither
.
Thus saith the LORD
; For three
transgressions
of Damascus
, and for four
, I will not turn away
the punishment thereof; because they have threshed
Gilead
with threshing instruments
of iron
:
But I will send a fire
into the house
of Hazael
, which shall devour
the palaces
of Benhadad
.
I will break also the bar
of Damascus
, and cut off
the inhabitant
from the plain
of Aven
, and him that holdeth
the sceptre
from the house
of Eden
: and the people
of Syria
shall go into captivity
unto Kir
, saith
the LORD
.
Thus saith the LORD
; For three
transgressions
of Gaza
, and for four
, I will not turn away
the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive
the whole
captivity
, to deliver them up
to Edom
:
But I will send a fire
on the wall
of Gaza
, which shall devour
the palaces
thereof:
And I will cut off the inhabitant
from Ashdod
, and him that holdeth
the sceptre
from Ashkelon
, and I will turn
mine hand
against Ekron
: and the remnant
of the Philistines
shall perish
, saith
the Lord
GOD
.
Thus saith the LORD
; For three
transgressions
of Tyrus
, and for four
, I will not turn away
the punishment thereof; because they delivered up
the whole
captivity
to Edom
, and remembered
not the brotherly
covenant
:
But I will send a fire
on the wall
of Tyrus
, which shall devour
the palaces
thereof.
Thus saith the LORD
; For three
transgressions
of Edom
, and for four
, I will not turn away
the punishment thereof; because he did pursue
his brother
with the sword
, and did cast off
all pity
, and his anger
did tear
perpetually
, and he kept
his wrath
for ever
:
But I will send a fire
upon Teman
, which shall devour
the palaces
of Bozrah
.
Thus saith the LORD
; For three
transgressions
of the children
of Ammon
, and for four
, I will not turn away
the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up
the women with child
of Gilead
, that they might enlarge
their border
:
But I will kindle a fire
in the wall
of Rabbah
, and it shall devour
the palaces
thereof, with shouting
in the day
of battle
, with a tempest
in the day
of the whirlwind
:
And their king shall go
into captivity
, he and his princes
together
, saith
the LORD
.