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Amos 1

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Words of Amos -- who hath been among herdsmen of Tekoa -- that he hath seen concerning Israel, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah , and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel , two years before the shaking;
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 .
and he saith : Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice , And mourned have pastures of the shepherds, And withered hath the top of Carmel !
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.”
And thus said Jehovah : For three transgressions of Damascus, And for four, I do not reverse it , Because of their threshing Gilead with sharp-pointed irons,
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.
And I have sent a fire against the house of Hazael , And it hath consumed the palaces of Ben-Hadad.
So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.
And I have broken the bar of Damascus , And cut off the inhabitant from Bikat- Aven , And a holder of a sceptre from Beth-Eden , And removed have been the people of Aram to Kir, said Jehovah .
I will break down the gates of Damascus ; I will cut off the ruler of 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 .
Thus said Jehovah : For three transgressions of Gaza, And for four, I do not reverse it , Because of their removing a complete captivity , To deliver up to Edom ,
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 .
And I have sent a fire against the wall of Gaza, And it hath consumed her palaces;
So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.
And I have cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod , And a holder of a sceptre from Ashkelon , And have turned back My hand against Ekron, And perished have the remnant of the Philistines, Said the Lord Jehovah .
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 .
Thus said Jehovah : For three transgressions of Tyre, And for four, I do not reverse it , Because of their delivering up a complete captivity to Edom , And they remembered not the brotherly covenant ,
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.
And I have sent a fire against the wall of Tyre , And it hath consumed her palaces .
So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels .
Thus said Jehovah : For three transgressions of Edom, And for four, I do not reverse it , Because of his pursuing with a sword his brother, And he hath destroyed his mercies, And tear perpetually doth his anger, And his wrath -- he hath kept it for ever,
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.
And I have sent a fire against Teman , And it hath consumed palaces of Bozrah.
So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.
Thus said Jehovah : For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon , And for four, I do not reverse it , Because of their ripping up the pregnant ones of Gilead , To enlarge their border,
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.
And I have kindled a fire against the wall of Rabbah , And it hath consumed her palaces, With a shout in a day of battle , With a whirlwind in a day of hurricane,
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.
And gone hath their king in a removal, He and his heads together, said Jehovah!
Their king will go into exile he and his princes together, says the LORD.

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