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1 (1) The words of Amos, a sheep breeder from Tekoa, who prophesied concerning Israel in the reigns of Kings Uzziah of Judah and Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake. (2) He proclaimed:
GOD
roars from Zion,
Shouts aloud from Jerusalem;
And the pastures of the shepherds shall languish,
And the summit of Carmel shall wither. (3) Thus said GOD:
For three transgressions of Damascus,
For four, I will not revoke the decree:
Because they threshed Gilead
With threshing boards of iron. (4) I will send down fire upon the palace of Hazael,
And it shall devour the fortresses of Ben-hadad. (5) I will break the gate bars of Damascus,
And wipe out the inhabitants from the Vale of Aven
And the sceptered ruler of Beth-eden;
And the people of Aram shall be exiled to Kir
—said GOD. (6) Thus said GOD:
For three transgressions of Gaza,
For four, I will not revoke the decree:
Because they exiled an entire population,
Which they delivered to Edom. (7) I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza,
And it shall devour its fortresses; (8) And I will wipe out the inhabitants of Ashdod
And the sceptered ruler of Ashkelon;
And I will turn My hand against Ekron,
And the Philistines shall perish with no remnant
—said the Sovereign GOD. (9) Thus said GOD:
For three transgressions of Tyre,
For four, I will not revoke the decree:
Because they handed over
An entire population to Edom,
Ignoring the covenant of brotherhood. (10) I will send down fire upon the wall of Tyre,
And it shall devour its fortresses. (11) Thus said GOD:
For three transgressions of Edom,
For four, I will not revoke the decree:
Because he pursued his brother with the sword
And repressed all pity,
Because his anger raged unceasing
And his fury stormed unchecked. (12) I will send down fire upon Teman,
And it shall devour the fortresses of Bozrah. (13) Thus said GOD:
For three transgressions of the Ammonites,
For four, I will not revoke the decree:
Because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead
In order to enlarge their own territory. (14) I will set fire to the wall of Rabbah,
And it shall devour its fortresses,
Amid shouting on a day of battle,
On a day of violent tempest. (15) Their king and his officers shall go
Into exile together
—said GOD.
Version: THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition
Source: https://jps.org/books/the-jps-tanakh-gender-sensitive-edition/
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