Amos 1 — Berean Standard Bible

¹ [These are] the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa— what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days [when] Uzziah [was] king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash [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], 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 from the Valley of Aven 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 he and his princes together,” says the LORD.