“The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen 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.”
Amos 1
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1These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.
“the words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen or the sheep breeders 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 words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Isaiah, king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.”
2He said: "The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers."
“And he said, the Lord roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem. The pastors of the shepherds mourn and the top of Carmel withers.”
“And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem, and the habitation of the shepherds shall mourn, and the crop of Carmel shall wither.”
3This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.
“Thus says the Lord for three transgressions of Damascus and for four, I will not turn away its punishment because they have threshed Gilead with implements of iron.”
4So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.
“But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben -Hadad.”
“I will send a fire into the house of Haziel which shall devour the palaces of Ben -Hadad.”
5I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir," says the LORD.
“I will also break the gate bar of Damascus and cut off the inhabitant from the Valley of Avon, the one who holds the scepter from Beth Eden. The people of Syria shall go captive to Kerr, says the Lord.”
“I will break the bar of Damascus and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Avon, and him that holds the scepter from the house of Eden. And the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kerr, saith the Lord.".”
6This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.
“Thus says the Lord for three transgressions of Gaza and for four, I will not turn away its punishment because they took captive the whole captivity to deliver them up to”
7So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.
“But I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof.”
8I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish," says the Lord GOD.
“I will cut off from the inhabitants from Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, says the Lord God.”
9This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
“Thus says the Lord for three transgressions from Tyre and for four, I will not turn away its punishment because they delivered up the whole captivity to eat them and did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.”
10So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels."
“But I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, which shall devour its palaces.”
11This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.
“Thus says the Lord for three transgressions of Edom and for four, I will not turn away its punishment because he's pursued his brother with the sword and cast off all pity. His anger tore perpetually and he kept his wrath forever.”
12So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah."
“But I will send a fire upon Timon, which shall devour the palaces of”
13This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.
“Thus says the Lord for three transgressions of the people of Ammon and for four, I will not turn away its punishment because they ripped open the women with child and Gilead that they might enlarge their territory.”
14So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.
“But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof with shouting in the day of battle and with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind.”
“But I will kinder a fire in the wall of Rabbah and it shall devour its palaces amid shouting in the day of battle and a tempest in the day of the whirlwind.”
15Their king will go into exile — he and his princes together," says the LORD.
“Their king shall go into captivity. He and his princes together, says the Lord.”