Berean Standard Bible
- 1 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.
- 2 He said: "Yahweh roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers."
- 3 This is what Yahweh says: "For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.
- 4 So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.
- 5 I 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 Yahweh.
- 6 This is what Yahweh 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.
- 7 So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.
- 8 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 Yahweh.
- 9 This is what Yahweh 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.
- 10 So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels."
- 11 This is what Yahweh 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.
- 12 So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah."
- 13 This is what Yahweh 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.
- 14 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.
- 15 Their king will go into exile-he and his princes together," says Yahweh.
