{"book":"Amos","slug":"amos","ch":1,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Amos","prev":"joel/3","next":"amos/2","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"[These 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.","f":["Or sheep breeders","Or during the two years","Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash"],"h":"Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"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.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"He said:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ The LORD roars from Zion"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and raises His voice from Jerusalem;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"the pastures of the shepherds mourn,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the summit of Carmel withers.”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"This 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.","f":["Or I will not revoke the punishment; Hebrew I will not revoke it; also in verses 6, 9, 11, and 13"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"This is what the LORD says:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ For three transgressions of Damascus, even four,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will not revoke [My judgment],"},{"style":"indent1","t":"because they threshed Gilead"},{"style":"indent2","t":"with sledges of iron."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"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 in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.","f":["Or the inhabitants","Aven means wickedness."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will break down the gates of Damascus;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven"},{"style":"indent1","t":"and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden."},{"style":"indent2","t":"The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,”"},{"style":"selah","t":"says the LORD."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"This 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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"This is what the LORD says:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ For three transgressions of Gaza, even four,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will not revoke [My judgment],"},{"style":"indent1","t":"because they exiled a whole population,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"delivering [them] up to Edom."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to consume its citadels."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"I 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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will turn My hand against Ekron,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,”"},{"style":"selah","t":"says the Lord GOD."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"This 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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"This is what the LORD says:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ For three transgressions of Tyre, even four,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will not revoke [My judgment],"},{"style":"indent1","t":"because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and broke a covenant of brotherhood."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to consume its citadels.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"This 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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"This is what the LORD says:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ For three transgressions of Edom, even four,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will not revoke [My judgment],"},{"style":"indent1","t":"because he pursued his brother with the sword"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and stifled all compassion;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"his anger raged continually,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and his fury flamed incessantly."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"So I will send fire upon Teman"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"This 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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"This is what the LORD says:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will not revoke [My judgment],"},{"style":"indent1","t":"because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in order to enlarge their territory."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"So 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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to consume its citadels"},{"style":"indent1","t":"amid war cries on the day of battle"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and a violent wind on the day of tempest."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"Their king will go into exile — he and his princes together,” says the LORD.","f":["Possibly Milcom will go into exile; Milcom, also called Molech, was god of the Ammonites; see Leviticus 18:21 and 1 Kings 11:7."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Their king will go into exile —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"he and his princes together,”"},{"style":"selah","t":"says the LORD."}],"style":"indent1"}]}