עמוס אAmos 1

The words of Amos, a sheep breeder from Tekoa, who prophesied concerning Israel in the reigns of Kings Uzziah of Judah and Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

He proclaimed: GOD roars from Zion,Shouts aloud from Jerusalem;And the pastures of the shepherds shall languish,And the summit of Carmel shall wither.

Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of Damascus,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they threshed GileadWith threshing boards of iron.

I will send down fire upon the palace of Hazael,And it shall devour the fortresses of Ben-hadad.

I will break the gate bars of Damascus,And wipe out the inhabitants from the Vale of AvenAnd the sceptered ruler of Beth-eden;And the people of Aram shall be exiled to Kir—said GOD.

Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of Gaza,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they exiled an entire population,Which they delivered to Edom.

I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza,And it shall devour its fortresses;

And I will wipe out the inhabitants of AshdodAnd the sceptered ruler of Ashkelon;And I will turn My hand against Ekron,And the Philistines shall perish with no remnant—said the Sovereign GOD.

Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of Tyre,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they handed overAn entire population to Edom, Ignoring the covenant of brotherhood.

I will send down fire upon the wall of Tyre,And it shall devour its fortresses.

Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of Edom,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because he pursued his brother with the swordAnd repressed all pity, Because his anger raged unceasingAnd his fury stormed and Jer. 3.5. unchecked.

I will send down fire upon Teman,And it shall devour the fortresses of Bozrah.

Thus said GOD:For three transgressions of the Ammonites,For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they ripped open the pregnant women of GileadIn order to enlarge their own territory.

I will set fire to the wall of Rabbah,And it shall devour its fortresses,Amid shouting on a day of battle,On a day of violent tempest.

Their king and his officers shall goInto exile together—said GOD.