Amos 1:2-4
New King James Version
2 And he said:
“The Lord (A)roars from Zion,
And utters His voice from Jerusalem;
The pastures of the shepherds mourn,
And the top of (B)Carmel withers.”
Judgment on the Nations
3 Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of (C)Damascus, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they have (D)threshed Gilead with implements of iron.
4 (E)But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael,
Which shall devour the palaces of (F)Ben-Hadad.
Amos 1:2-4
King James Version
2 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.
3 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:
4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.
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Amos 1:2-4
English Standard Version
Judgment on Israel's Neighbors
2 And he said:
(A)“The Lord roars from Zion
and utters his voice from Jerusalem;
(B)the pastures of the shepherds mourn,
and the (C)top of (D)Carmel withers.”
3 Thus says the Lord:
(E)“For three transgressions of (F)Damascus,
and for four, (G)I will not revoke the punishment,[a]
because they have threshed (H)Gilead
with threshing sledges of iron.
4 (I)So I will send a fire upon the house of (J)Hazael,
and it shall devour the strongholds of (K)Ben-hadad.
Footnotes
- Amos 1:3 Hebrew I will not turn it back; also verses 6, 9, 11, 13
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