Amos 1-4 (Nasb)

Judgment on Neighbor Nations

CHAPTER 1 The words of Amos, who was among the (A)sheepherders from (B)Tekoa, which he [a]envisioned in visions concerning Israel in the days of (C)Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of D)Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the (E)earthquake.

2 He said,“The (F)LORD roars from Zion And from Jerusalem He utters His voice; And the shepherds’ (G)pasture grounds mourn, And the [b](H)summit of Carmel dries up.”

3 Thus says the LORD, “For (I)three transgressions of (J)Damascus and for four I will not [c]revoke 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 (K)Ben-hadad.

5 “I will also (L)break the gate bar of Damascus (SYRIA, IN THE NEWS), And cut off the inhabitant from the [d]valley of Aven, And him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden; So the people of Aram will go exiled to (M)Kir,” Says the LORD.

THIS PHRASE IS USED MANY TIMES IN THIS BOOK.

6 Thus says the LORD, “For three transgressions of (N)Gaza and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they deported an entire population To (O)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 (P)Ashdod, And him who holds the scepter, from (Q)Ashkelon; I will even [e]unleash My [f]power upon Ekron, And the remnant of the (R)Philistines will perish,” Says the Lord [g]GOD.

9 Thus says the LORD, “For three transgressions of (S)Tyre and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they delivered up an entire population to Edom And did not remember the covenant of [h](T)brotherhood.

10 “So I will (U)send fire upon the wall of Tyre And it will consume her citadels.”

11 Thus says the LORD, “For three transgressions of (V)Edom and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because he (W)pursued his brother with the sword, While he [i]stifled his compassion; His anger also (X)tore continually, And he maintained his fury forever.

12 “So I will send fire upon (Y)Teman And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL OF OUR ANGER AND NOT BEING COMPASSIONATE.

13 Thus says the LORD, “For three transgressions of the sons of (Z)Ammon and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they (AA)ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead In order to (AB)enlarge their borders.

14 “So I will kindle a fire on the wall of (AC)Rabbah And it will consume her citadels Amid [j](AD)war cries on the day of battle, And a (AE)storm on the day of tempest.

15 “Their (AF)king will go into exile, He and his princes together,” says the LORD.

ABORTION IS AN ISSUE. PRAY REGARDING IT, PLEASE.

Footnotes

a. Amos 1:1 Lit saw concerning

b. Amos 1:2 Lit head

c. Amos 1:3 Lit cause it to turn back, and so throughout the ch

d. Amos 1:5 Possibly, Baalbek

e. Amos 1:8 Lit cause to return

f. Amos 1:8 Lit hand

g. Amos 1:8 Heb YHWH, usually rendered LORD

h. Amos 1:9 Lit brothers

i. Amos 1:11 Lit corrupted

j. Amos 1:14 Or shouts

Judgment on Judah and Israel (THIS IS AGAINST THOSE WHO PRAISE & WORSHIP)

CHAPTER 2 Thus says the LORD, “For three transgressions of (A)Moab and for four I will not [a]revoke its punishment, Because he (B)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 (C)Kerioth; And Moab will die amid (D)tumult, With [b]war cries and the sound of a trumpet.

3 “I will also cut off the [c](E)judge from her midst And slay all her (F)princes with him,” says the LORD.

4 Thus says the LORD, “For three transgressions of (G)Judah and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they (H)rejected the law of the LORD And have not kept His statutes; Their [d](I)lies also have led them astray, Those after which their (J)fathers walked.

5 “So I will (K)send fire upon Judah And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”

6 Thus says the LORD, “For three transgressions of (L)Israel and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they (M)sell the righteous for money And the needy for a pair of sandals.

7 “These who [e]pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the (N)helpless Also (O)turn aside the way of the humble; And a (P)man and his father [f]resort to the same [g]girl In order to profane My holy name. 8 “On garments (Q)taken as pledges they stretch out beside (R)every altar, And in the house of their God they (S)drink the wine of those who have been fined.