1 The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breeders 1:1 Or the shepherds, 1:1 2Kg 3:4; Am 7:14–15 from Tekoa 1:1 2Sm 14:2; Jr 6:1 — what he saw regarding Israel in the days of King Uzziah 1:1 2Kg 15:1–7; 2Ch 26:1–23; Is 1:1; Hs 1:1 of Judah and Jeroboam 1:1 2Kg 14:23–29 son of Jehoash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 1:1 Zch 14:5
2 He said:
The Lord roars 1:2 Is 42:13; Jr 25:30; Jl 3:16; Am 3:8 from Zion
and makes his voice heard from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn, 1:2 Or dry up, 1:2 Is 24:4–7; Jr 12:4; 23:10; Jl 1:10,18–19
and the summit of Carmel 1:2 Am 9:3 withers.
Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
3 The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Damascus 1:3 Is 17:1–3
for three crimes, even four, 1:3 Pr 30:15–29; Am 2:1,4,6
because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
4 Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael’s palace,
and it will consume Ben-hadad’s 1:4 2Kg 8:11–15; 13:3,22,24 citadels.
5 I will break down the gates 1:5 Lit gate bars, 1:5 Gn 22:17; Neh 1:3; Lm 2:9; Hs 11:6; Nah 3:13 of Damascus.
I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven,
and the one who wields the scepter from Beth-eden.
The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir. 1:5 2Kg 16:9; Am 9:7
The Lord has spoken.
6 The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Gaza 1:6 Jr 47:1,4–5; Ezk 25:15–17
for three crimes, even four,
because they exiled a whole community,
handing them over to Edom.
7 Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza,
and it will consume its citadels.
8 I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod, 1:8 2Ch 26:6; Am 3:9; Zch 9:6
and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon. 1:8 Jr 47:5; Zph 2:4
I will also turn my hand against Ekron,
and the remainder of the Philistines 1:8 Is 14:29–31; Ezk 25:16 will perish.
The Lord God has spoken.
9 The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Tyre 1:9 Is 23; Ezk 26:1–28:19
for three crimes, even four,
because they handed over
a whole community of exiles to Edom
and broke 1:9 Lit and did not remember a treaty of brotherhood. 1:9 1Kg 5:1,12; 9:11–14
10 Therefore, I will send fire 1:10 Zch 9:4 against the walls of Tyre,
and it will consume its citadels.
11 The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Edom 1:11 Jr 49:8–22; Ezk 25:12–14
for three crimes, even four,
because he pursued his brother with the sword. 1:11 Nm 20:14; Dt 2:4; 23:7; Ob 10–14
He stifled his compassion,
his anger tore at him 1:11 Gn 37:33; Ps 7:2; Hs 5:14 continually,
and he harbored his rage incessantly.
12 Therefore, I will send fire against Teman, 1:12 Jr 49:7,20
and it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.
13 The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing the Ammonites 1:13 Jr 49:1–6; Ezk 25:1–7; Zph 2:8–11
for three crimes, even four,
because they ripped open
the pregnant women of Gilead 1:13 2Kg 8:12; 15:16; Hs 13:16
in order to enlarge their territory. 1:13 Is 5:8; Ezk 35:10
14 Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah, 1:14 1Ch 20:1; Jr 49:2
and it will consume its citadels.
There will be shouting on the day of battle 1:14 Ezk 21:22; Am 2:2
and a violent wind on the day of the storm. 1:14 Is 29:6; 30:30
15 Their king and his princes
will go into exile together. 1:15 Jr 49:3
The Lord has spoken.