Amos 1:2-2:3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
2 And he said:
The Lord roars from Zion
and utters his voice from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds wither,
and the top of Carmel dries up.(A)
3 Thus says the Lord:
For three transgressions of Damascus,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,[a]
because they have threshed Gilead
with threshing sledges of iron.(B)
4 So I will send a fire on the house of Hazael,
and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad.(C)
5 I will break the gate bars of Damascus
and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven
and the one who holds the scepter from Beth-eden,
and the people of Aram shall go into exile to Kir,
says the Lord.(D)
6 Thus says the Lord:
For three transgressions of Gaza,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,[b]
because they carried into exile entire communities,
to hand them over to Edom.(E)
7 So I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza,
and it shall devour its strongholds.
8 I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod
and the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;
I will turn my hand against Ekron,
and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,
says the Lord God.(F)
9 Thus says the Lord:
For three transgressions of Tyre,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,[c]
because they delivered entire communities over to Edom
and did not remember the covenant of kinship.(G)
10 So I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre,
and it shall devour its strongholds.(H)
11 Thus says the Lord:
For three transgressions of Edom,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,[d]
because he pursued his brother with the sword
and cast off all pity;
he maintained his anger perpetually[e]
and kept his wrath[f] forever.(I)
12 So I will send a fire on Teman,
and it shall devour the strongholds of Bozrah.(J)
13 Thus says the Lord:
For three transgressions of the Ammonites,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,[g]
because they have ripped open pregnant women in Gilead
in order to enlarge their territory.(K)
14 So I will kindle a fire against the wall of Rabbah,
and it shall devour its strongholds,
with shouting on the day of battle,
with a storm on the day of the whirlwind;(L)
15 then their king shall go into exile,
he and his officials together,
says the Lord.(M)
2 Thus says the Lord:
For three transgressions of Moab,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,[h]
because he burned to lime
the bones of the king of Edom.(N)
2 So I will send a fire on Moab,
and it shall devour the strongholds of Kerioth,
and Moab shall die amid uproar,
amid shouting and the sound of the trumpet;(O)
3 I will cut off the ruler from its midst
and will kill all its officials with him,
says the Lord.(P)
Amos 1:2-2:3
New International Version
2 He said:
“The Lord roars(A) from Zion
and thunders(B) from Jerusalem;(C)
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
and the top of Carmel(D) withers.”(E)
Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
3 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Damascus,(F)
even for four, I will not relent.(G)
Because she threshed Gilead
with sledges having iron teeth,
4 I will send fire(H) on the house of Hazael(I)
that will consume the fortresses(J) of Ben-Hadad.(K)
5 I will break down the gate(L) of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in[a] the Valley of Aven[b]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.(M)
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,(N)”
says the Lord.(O)
6 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Gaza,(P)
even for four, I will not relent.(Q)
Because she took captive whole communities
and sold them to Edom,(R)
7 I will send fire on the walls of Gaza
that will consume her fortresses.
8 I will destroy the king[c] of Ashdod(S)
and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand(T) against Ekron,
till the last of the Philistines(U) are dead,”(V)
says the Sovereign Lord.(W)
9 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Tyre,(X)
even for four, I will not relent.(Y)
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,(Z)
10 I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
that will consume her fortresses.(AA)”
11 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Edom,(AB)
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(AC)
and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
and his fury flamed unchecked,(AD)
12 I will send fire on Teman(AE)
that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(AF)”
13 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Ammon,(AG)
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women(AH) of Gilead
in order to extend his borders,
14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah(AI)
that will consume(AJ) her fortresses
amid war cries(AK) on the day of battle,
amid violent winds(AL) on a stormy day.
15 Her king[d] will go into exile,
he and his officials together,(AM)”
says the Lord.(AN)
2 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Moab,(AO)
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he burned to ashes(AP)
the bones of Edom’s king,
2 I will send fire on Moab
that will consume the fortresses of Kerioth.[e](AQ)
Moab will go down in great tumult
amid war cries(AR) and the blast of the trumpet.(AS)
3 I will destroy her ruler(AT)
and kill all her officials with him,”(AU)
says the Lord.(AV)
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