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[1] The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. [2] He said:
“Yahweh§ will roar from Zion,
and utter his voice from Jerusalem;
and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn,
and the top of Carmel will wither.” [3] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron;
[4] but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael,
and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.
[5] I will break the bar of Damascus,
and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven,
and him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden;
and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,”says Yahweh. [6] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they carried away captive the whole community,
to deliver them up to Edom;
[7] but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza,
and it will devour its palaces.
[8] I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod,
and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;
and I will turn my hand against Ekron;
and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,”says the Lord§ Yahweh. [9] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment;
because they delivered up the whole community to Edom,
and didn’t remember the brotherly covenant;
[10] but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre,
and it will devour its palaces.” [11] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because he pursued his brother with the sword
and cast off all pity,
and his anger raged continually,
and he kept his wrath forever;
[12] but I will send a fire on Teman,
and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah.” [13] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead,
that they may enlarge their border.
[14] But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah,
and it will devour its palaces,
with shouting in the day of battle,
with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;
[15] and their king will go into captivity,
he and his princes together,”says Yahweh.
“Yahweh§ will roar from Zion,
and utter his voice from Jerusalem;
and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn,
and the top of Carmel will wither.” [3] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Damascus, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron;
[4] but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael,
and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.
[5] I will break the bar of Damascus,
and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven,
and him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden;
and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,”says Yahweh. [6] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they carried away captive the whole community,
to deliver them up to Edom;
[7] but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza,
and it will devour its palaces.
[8] I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod,
and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;
and I will turn my hand against Ekron;
and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,”says the Lord§ Yahweh. [9] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment;
because they delivered up the whole community to Edom,
and didn’t remember the brotherly covenant;
[10] but I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre,
and it will devour its palaces.” [11] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because he pursued his brother with the sword
and cast off all pity,
and his anger raged continually,
and he kept his wrath forever;
[12] but I will send a fire on Teman,
and it will devour the palaces of Bozrah.” [13] Yahweh says:
“For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead,
that they may enlarge their border.
[14] But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah,
and it will devour its palaces,
with shouting in the day of battle,
with a storm in the day of the whirlwind;
[15] and their king will go into captivity,
he and his princes together,”says Yahweh.
Footnotes
- § 1:2 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
- § 1:8 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
King James Version
God and the Nations
[1] The words H1697 of Amos, H5986 who was among the herdmen H5349 of Tekoa, H8620 which he saw H2372 (QalPerf) concerning Israel H3478 in the days H3117 of Uzziah H5818 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and in the days H3117 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Joash H3101 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 two years H8141 before H6440 the earthquake. H7494 [2] And he said, H559 (QalImpf) The Lord H3068 will roar H7580 (QalImpf) from Zion, H6726 and utter H5414 (QalImpf) his voice H6963 from Jerusalem; H3389 and the habitations H4999 of the shepherds H7462 (QalActPtc) shall mourn, H56 (QalPerf) and the top H7218 of Carmel H3760 shall wither. H3001 (QalPerf)Damascus
[3] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord; H3068 For three H7969 transgressions H6588 of Damascus, H1834 and for four, H702§ I will not turn away H7725 (HiphImpf) the punishment§ thereof; because they have threshed H1758 (QalInf) Gilead H1568 with threshing instruments H2742 of iron: H1270 [4] but I will send H7971 (PielPerf) a fire H784 into the house H1004 of Hazael, H2371 which shall devour H398 (QalPerf) the palaces H759 of Ben-hadad. H1130 [5] I will break H7665 (QalPerf) also the bar H1280 of Damascus, H1834 and cut off H3772 (HiphPerf) the inhabitant H3427 (QalActPtc) from the plain H1237 of Aven, H206§ and him that holdeth H8551 (QalActPtc) the sceptre H7626 from the house H1004 of Eden: H5731 (QK)§ and the people H5971 of Syria H758 shall go into captivity H1540 (QalPerf) unto Kir, H7024 saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord. H3068Gaza
[6] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord; H3068 For three H7969 transgressions H6588 of Gaza, H5804 and for four, H702 I will not turn away H7725 (HiphImpf) the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive H1540 (HiphInf) the whole H8003 captivity, H1546§ to deliver them up H5462 (HiphInf) to Edom: H123 [7] but I will send H7971 (PielPerf) a fire H784 on the wall H2346 of Gaza, H5804 which shall devour H398 (QalPerf) the palaces H759 thereof: [8] and I will cut off H3772 (HiphPerf) the inhabitant H3427 (QalActPtc) from Ashdod, H795 and him that holdeth H8551 (QalActPtc) the sceptre H7626 from Ashkelon, H831 and I will turn H7725 (HiphPerf) mine hand H3027 against Ekron: H6138 and the remnant H7611 of the Philistines H6430 shall perish, H6 (QalPerf) saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God. H3069Tyre
[9] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord; H3068 For three H7969 transgressions H6588 of Tyrus, H6865 and for four, H702 I will not turn away H7725 (HiphImpf) the punishment thereof; because they delivered up H5462 (HiphInf) the whole H8003 captivity H1546 to Edom, H123 and remembered H2142 (QalPerf) not the brotherly H251 covenant: H1285§ [10] but I will send H7971 (PielPerf) a fire H784 on the wall H2346 of Tyrus, H6865 which shall devour H398 (QalPerf) the palaces H759 thereof.Edom
[11] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord; H3068 For three H7969 transgressions H6588 of Edom, H123 and for four, H702 I will not turn away H7725 (HiphImpf) the punishment thereof; because he did pursue H7291 (QalInf) his brother H251 with the sword, H2719 and did cast off H7843 (PielPerf) all pity, H7356§ and his anger H639 did tear H2963 (QalImpf) perpetually, H5703 and he kept H8104 (QalPerf) his wrath H5678 for ever: H5331 [12] but I will send H7971 (PielPerf) a fire H784 upon Teman, H8487 which shall devour H398 (QalPerf) the palaces H759 of Bozrah. H1224Ammon
[13] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord; H3068 For three H7969 transgressions H6588 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and for four, H702 I will not turn away H7725 (HiphImpf) the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up H1234 (QalInf) the women with child H2030 of Gilead, H1568 that they might enlarge H7337 (HiphInf) their border: H1366 [14] but I will kindle H3341 (HiphPerf) a fire H784 in the wall H2346 of Rabbah, H7237 and it shall devour H398 (QalPerf) the palaces H759 thereof, with shouting H8643 in the day H3117 of battle, H4421 with a tempest H5591 in the day H3117 of the whirlwind: H5492 [15] and their king H4428 shall go H1980 (QalPerf) into captivity, H1473 he and his princes H8269 together, H3162 saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord. H3068Footnotes
- § 1:3a Or, he for four
- § 1:3b Or, convert it, or let it be quiet. And so ver. 6
- § 1:5a Or, Bikathaven
- § 1:5b Or, Betheden
- § 1:6 Or, carried them away with an entire captivity
- § 1:9 Heb. the covenant of brethren
- § 1:11 Heb. corrupted his compassions
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