Amos 1:3-2:8

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors 3This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not relent. Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth,

4I will send fire on the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.

5I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in Or the inhabitants of the Valley of Aven Aven means wickedness. and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,” says the LORD .

6This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not relent. Because she took captive whole communities and sold them to Edom,

7I will send fire on the walls of Gaza that will consume her fortresses.

8I will destroy the king Or inhabitants of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines are dead,” says the Sovereign LORD .

9This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Tyre, even for four, I will not relent. Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom, disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,

10I will send fire on the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses.”

11This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Edom, even for four, I will not relent. Because he pursued his brother with a sword and slaughtered the women of the land, because his anger raged continually and his fury flamed unchecked,

12I will send fire on Teman that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.”

13This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Ammon, even for four, I will not relent. Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to extend his borders,

14I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah that will consume her fortresses amid war cries on the day of battle, amid violent winds on a stormy day. 15Her king Or / Molek will go into exile, he and his officials together,” says the LORD .

1This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Moab, even for four, I will not relent. Because he burned to ashes the bones of Edom’s king,

2I will send fire on Moab that will consume the fortresses of Kerioth. Or of her cities Moab will go down in great tumult amid war cries and the blast of the trumpet.

3I will destroy her ruler and kill all her officials with him,” says the LORD .

4This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Judah, even for four, I will not relent. Because they have rejected the law of the LORD and have not kept his decrees, because they have been led astray by false gods, Or by lies the gods Or lies their ancestors followed,

5I will send fire on Judah that will consume the fortresses of Jerusalem.”

Judgment on Israel 6This is what the LORD says: “For three sins of Israel, even for four, I will not relent. They sell the innocent for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals.

7They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the ground and deny justice to the oppressed. Father and son use the same girl and so profane my holy name.

8They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. In the house of their god they drink wine taken as fines.