1 The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa —the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash "was king of Israel.2 He said: "The LORD roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, and the top of Carmel withers."3 This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not relent. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth,4 I will send fire on the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.5 I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in "the Valley of Aven "and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir," says the LORD.6 This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not relent. Because she took captive whole communities and sold them to Edom,7 I will send fire on the walls of Gaza that will consume her fortresses.8 I will destroy the king "of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines are dead," says the Sovereign LORD.9 This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Tyre, even for four, I will not relent. Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom, disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,10 I will send fire on the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses."11 This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Edom, even for four, I will not relent. Because he pursued his brother with a sword and slaughtered the women of the land, because his anger raged continually and his fury flamed unchecked,12 I will send fire on Teman that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah."13 This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Ammon, even for four, I will not relent. Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to extend his borders,14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah that will consume her fortresses amid war cries on the day of battle, amid violent winds on a stormy day.15 Her king "will go into exile, he and his officials together," says the LORD.

1 Verba Amos, qui fuit in pastoribus de Thecue, qu vidit super Isral in diebus Ozi, regis Juda, et in diebus Jeroboam, filii Joas, regis Isral, ante duos annos terrmotus.2 Et dixit : [Dominus de Sion rugiet,et de Jerusalem dabit vocem suam ;et luxerunt speciosa pastorum,et exsiccatus est vertex Carmeli.3 Hc dicit Dominus :Super tribus sceleribus Damasci,et super quatuor non convertam eum,eo quod trituraverint in plaustris ferreis Galaad.4 Et mittam ignem in domum Azal,et devorabit domos Benadad.5 Et conteram vectem Damasci :et disperdam habitatorem de campo idoli,et tenentem sceptrum de domo voluptatis :et transferetur populus Syri Cyrenen,dicit Dominus.6 Hc dicit Dominus :Super tribus sceleribus Gaz,et super quatuor non convertam eum,eo quod transtulerint captivitatem perfectam,ut concluderent eam in Iduma.7 Et mittam ignem in murum Gaz,et devorabit des ejus.8 Et disperdam habitatorem de Azoto,et tenentem sceptrum de Ascalone :et convertam manum meam super Accaron,et peribunt reliqui Philisthinorum,dicit Dominus Deus.9 Hc dicit Dominus :Super tribus sceleribus Tyri,et super quatuor non convertam eum,eo quod concluserint captivitatem perfectam in Iduma,et non sint recordati fderis fratrum.10 Et mittam ignem in murum Tyri,et devorabit des ejus.11 Hc dicit Dominus :Super tribus sceleribus Edom,et super quatuor non convertam eum,eo quod persecutus sit in gladio fratrem suum,et violaverit misericordiam ejus,et tenuerit ultra furorem suum,et indignationem suam servaverit usque in finem.12 Mittam ignem in Theman,et devorabit des Bosr.13 Hc dicit Dominus :Super tribus sceleribus filiorum Ammon,et super quatuor non convertam eum,eo quod dissecuerit prgnantes Galaadad dilatandum terminum suum.14 Et succendam ignem in muro Rabba,et devorabit des ejus in ululatu in die belli,et in turbine in die commotionis.15 Et ibit Melchom in captivitatem,ipse et principes ejus simul,dicit Dominus.]