Amos 1:3-2:6
Legacy Standard Bible
3 Thus says Yahweh,
“For (A)three transgressions of (B)Damascus and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.
4 So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael,
And it will consume the citadels of (C)Ben-hadad.
5 I will also (D)break the gate bar of Damascus
And cut off the inhabitant from the [a]valley of Aven
And him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will go into exile to (E)Kir,”
Says Yahweh.
6 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (F)Gaza and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they took away into exile the whole community of exiles
To (G)deliver it up to Edom.
7 So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza,
And it will consume her citadels.
8 I will also cut off the inhabitant from (H)Ashdod
And him who holds the scepter from (I)Ashkelon;
I will even turn My hand against Ekron,
And the remnant of the (J)Philistines will perish,”
Says Lord Yahweh.
9 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (K)Tyre and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they delivered up the whole community of exiles to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of [b](L)brotherhood.
10 So I will (M)send fire upon the wall of Tyre,
And it will consume her citadels.”
11 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (N)Edom and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because he (O)pursued his brother with the sword
While he corrupted his compassion;
And his anger also (P)tore continually,
And he kept his wrath forever.
12 So I will send fire upon (Q)Teman,
And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
13 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of the sons of (R)Ammon and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (S)ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
In order to (T)enlarge their borders.
14 So I will kindle a fire on the wall of (U)Rabbah,
And it will consume her citadels
Amid a (V)loud shout on the day of battle
And a (W)storm on the day of tempest.
15 And their (X)king will go into exile,
He and his princes together,”
Says Yahweh.
2 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (Y)Moab and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because he (Z)burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
2 So I will send fire upon Moab,
And it will consume the citadels of (AA)Kerioth;
And Moab will die amid great (AB)rumbling,
Amid a loud shout and the sound of a trumpet.
3 I will also cut off the [c](AC)judge from her midst
And kill all her (AD)princes with him,” says Yahweh.
Punishment of Judah and Israel
4 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (AE)Judah and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (AF)rejected the law of Yahweh
And have not kept His statutes;
Their [d](AG)falsehood also has led them astray,
That which their (AH)fathers walked after.
5 So I will (AI)send fire upon Judah,
And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
6 Thus says Yahweh,
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