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Amos 1
New International Version

1 The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa(A)—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake,(B)when Uzziah(C)was king of Judah and Jeroboam(D)son of Jehoash[a]was king of Israel.(E)

2 He said:

“TheLordroars(F)from Zion
and thunders(G)from Jerusalem;(H)
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
and the top of Carmel(I)withers.”(J)

### Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

3 This is what theLordsays:

“For three sins of Damascus,(K)
even for four, I will not relent.(L)
Because she threshed Gilead
with sledges having iron teeth,
4 I will send fire(M)on the house of Hazael(N)
that will consume the fortresses(O)of Ben-Hadad.(P)
5 I will break down the gate(Q)of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in[b]the Valley of Aven[c]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.(R)
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,(S)”
says theLord.(T)

6 This is what theLordsays:

“For three sins of Gaza,(U)
even for four, I will not relent.(V)
Because she took captive whole communities
and sold them to Edom,(W)
7 I will send fire on the walls of Gaza
that will consume her fortresses.
8 I will destroy the king[d]of Ashdod(X)
and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand(Y)against Ekron,
till the last of the Philistines(Z)are dead,”(AA)
says the SovereignLord.(AB)

9 This is what theLordsays:

“For three sins of Tyre,(AC)
even for four, I will not relent.(AD)
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,(AE)
10 I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
that will consume her fortresses.(AF)”

11 This is what theLordsays:

“For three sins of Edom,(AG)
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(AH)
and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
and his fury flamed unchecked,(AI)
12 I will send fire on Teman(AJ)
that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(AK)”

13 This is what theLordsays:

“For three sins of Ammon,(AL)
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women(AM)of Gilead
in order to extend his borders,
14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah(AN)
that will consume(AO)her fortresses
amid war cries(AP)on the day of battle,
amid violent winds(AQ)on a stormy day.
15 Her king[e]will go into exile,
he and his officials together,(AR)”
says theLord.(AS)

#### Footnotes

1. Amos 1:1 HebrewJoash,a variant ofJehoash
2. Amos 1:5 Orthe inhabitants of
3. Amos 1:5 Avenmeanswickedness.
4. Amos 1:8 Orinhabitants
5. Amos 1:15 Or/ Molek

#### Cross references

1. Amos 1:1:S 2Sa 14:2
2. Amos 1:1:Zec 14:5
3. Amos 1:1:S 2Ki 14:21; S 2Ch 26:23
4. Amos 1:1:S 2Ki 14:23
5. Amos 1:1:S Hos 1:1
6. Amos 1:2:S Isa 42:13
7. Amos 1:2:S Ps 29:3
8. Amos 1:2:Joel 3:16
9. Amos 1:2:Am 9:3
10. Amos 1:2:S Jer 12:4
11. Amos 1:3:Isa 7:8; 8:4; 17:1-3
12. Amos 1:3:ver 6, 9, 11, 13; Am 2:6
13. Amos 1:4:S Jer 49:27; S Eze 30:8
14. Amos 1:4:S 1Ki 19:17; 2Ki 8:7-15
15. Amos 1:4:Jer 17:27
16. Amos 1:4:1Ki 20:1; 2Ki 6:24; Jer 49:23-27
17. Amos 1:5:Jer 51:30
18. Amos 1:5:S Isa 37:12
19. Amos 1:5:S 2Ki 16:9; S Isa 22:6; Zec 9:1
20. Amos 1:5:S Isa 7:16; Jer 49:27
21. Amos 1:6:S Ge 10:19; 1Sa 6:17; Zep 2:4
22. Amos 1:6:S ver 3
23. Amos 1:6:S Ge 14:6; Ob 1:11
24. Amos 1:8:S 2Ch 26:6
25. Amos 1:8:Ps 81:14
26. Amos 1:8:S Eze 25:16
27. Amos 1:8:S Isa 34:8
28. Amos 1:8:Isa 14:28-32; Zep 2:4-7
29. Amos 1:9:1Ki 5:1; 9:11-14; Jer 25:22; Joel 3:4; S Mt 11:21
30. Amos 1:9:ver 3
31. Amos 1:9:S 1Ki 5:12
32. Amos 1:10:Isa 23:1-18; S 34:8; S Jer 47:4; Eze 26:2-4; Zec 9:1-4
33. Amos 1:11:Nu 20:14-21; S 2Ch 28:17; S Ps 83:6
34. Amos 1:11:S Ps 63:10
35. Amos 1:11:S Eze 25:12-14; Zec 1:15
36. Amos 1:12:S Ge 36:11, 15
37. Amos 1:12:S Isa 34:5; 63:1-6; Jer 25:21; Eze 25:12-14; 35:1-15; Ob 1:1; Mal 1:2-5
38. Amos 1:13:S Ge 19:38; S Eze 21:28
39. Amos 1:13:S Ge 34:29; S 2Ki 8:12; S Hos 13:16
40. Amos 1:14:S Dt 3:11
41. Amos 1:14:Isa 30:30
42. Amos 1:14:S Job 39:25
43. Amos 1:14:Jer 23:19
44. Amos 1:15:S Jer 25:21
45. Amos 1:15:1Ch 20:1; S Jer 49:1; Eze 21:28-32; 25:2-7

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