Amos 1 : 1 (HCSB)
The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breeders from Tekoa-- what he saw regarding Israel in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Amos 1 : 2 (HCSB)
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.
Amos 1 : 3 (HCSB)
The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing Damascus for three crimes, even four, because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
Amos 1 : 4 (HCSB)
Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael's palace, and it will consume Ben-hadad's citadels.
Amos 1 : 5 (HCSB)
I will break down the gates 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. The LORD has spoken.
Amos 1 : 6 (HCSB)
The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing Gaza for three crimes, even four, because they exiled a whole community, handing them over to Edom.
Amos 1 : 7 (HCSB)
Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza, and it will consume its citadels.
Amos 1 : 8 (HCSB)
I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod, and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon. I will also turn My hand against Ekron, and the remainder of the Philistines will perish. The Lord God has spoken.
Amos 1 : 9 (HCSB)
The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing Tyre for three crimes, even four, because they handed over a whole community of exiles to Edom and broke a treaty of brotherhood.
Amos 1 : 10 (HCSB)
Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Tyre, and it will consume its citadels.
Amos 1 : 11 (HCSB)
The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing Edom for three crimes, even four, because he pursued his brother with the sword. He stifled his compassion, his anger tore *at them continually, and he harbored his rage incessantly.
Amos 1 : 12 (HCSB)
Therefore, I will send fire against Teman, and it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.
Amos 1 : 13 (HCSB)
The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing the Ammonites for three crimes, even four, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.
Amos 1 : 14 (HCSB)
Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah, and it will consume its citadels. There will be shouting on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of the storm.
Amos 1 : 15 (HCSB)
Their king and his princes will go into exile together. The LORD has spoken.
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