Amos 1:3-8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

I will not relent from punishing Damascus^(A)
for three crimes, even four,^(B)
because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.
⁴ Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael’s palace,
and it will consume Ben-hadad’s^(C) citadels.
⁵ I will break down the gates^[a](D) of Damascus.
I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven,
and the one who wields the sceptre from Beth-eden.
The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir.^(E)
The Lord has spoken.

I will not relent from punishing Gaza^(F)
for three crimes, even four,
because they exiled a whole community,
handing them over to Edom.
⁷ Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza,
and it will consume its citadels.
⁸ I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod,^(G)
and the one who wields the sceptre from Ashkelon.^(H)
I will also turn my hand against Ekron,
and the remainder of the Philistines^(I) will perish.
The Lord God has spoken.