Amos 1:2-2:3
Legacy Standard Bible
2 And he said,
“[a](A)Yahweh roars from Zion
And from Jerusalem He gives forth His voice;
And the shepherds’ (B)pasture grounds mourn,
And the [b](C)top of Carmel dries up.”
3 Thus says Yahweh,
“For (D)three transgressions of (E)Damascus and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.
4 So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael,
And it will consume the citadels of (F)Ben-hadad.
5 I will also (G)break the gate bar of Damascus
And cut off the inhabitant from the [c]valley of Aven
And him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will go into exile to (H)Kir,”
Says Yahweh.
6 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (I)Gaza and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they took away into exile the whole community of exiles
To (J)deliver it up to Edom.
7 So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza,
And it will consume her citadels.
8 I will also cut off the inhabitant from (K)Ashdod
And him who holds the scepter from (L)Ashkelon;
I will even turn My hand against Ekron,
And the remnant of the (M)Philistines will perish,”
Says Lord Yahweh.
9 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (N)Tyre and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they delivered up the whole community of exiles to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of [d](O)brotherhood.
10 So I will (P)send fire upon the wall of Tyre,
And it will consume her citadels.”
11 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (Q)Edom and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because he (R)pursued his brother with the sword
While he corrupted his compassion;
And his anger also (S)tore continually,
And he kept his wrath forever.
12 So I will send fire upon (T)Teman,
And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
13 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of the sons of (U)Ammon and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (V)ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
In order to (W)enlarge their borders.
14 So I will kindle a fire on the wall of (X)Rabbah,
And it will consume her citadels
Amid a (Y)loud shout on the day of battle
And a (Z)storm on the day of tempest.
15 And their (AA)king will go into exile,
He and his princes together,”
Says Yahweh.
2 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (AB)Moab and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because he (AC)burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
2 So I will send fire upon Moab,
And it will consume the citadels of (AD)Kerioth;
And Moab will die amid great (AE)rumbling,
Amid a loud shout and the sound of a trumpet.
3 I will also cut off the [e](AF)judge from her midst
And kill all her (AG)princes with him,” says Yahweh.
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