1The words of Amos who was among the shepherds from Tekoa, who saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the quaking.2The LORD will roar from Zion, and from Jerusalem he will give his voice, so that the habitations of those who pasture will mourn and the head of Carmel will wither.3Thus says the LORD: Concerning three transgressions of Damascus and concerning four, I will not turn it back, because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.4I will send fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the citadels of Ben-hadad.5I will break the bar of Damascus and cut off the inhabitant from the Valley of Aven and the one who holds the staff from the house of delight, and the people of Aram will go captive to Kir, says the LORD.6Thus says the LORD: Concerning three transgressions of Gaza and concerning four, I will not turn it back, because they carried away a complete captivity in order to deliver them to Edom.7I will send fire into the wall of Gaza, and it will devour her citadels.8I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod and the one who holds the staff from Ashkelon, and I will turn my hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish, says the Lord GOD.9Thus says the LORD: Concerning three transgressions of Tyre and concerning four, I will not turn it back, because they delivered a complete captivity to Edom and did not remember the covenant of brothers.10I will send fire into the wall of Tyre, and it will devour her citadels.11Thus says the LORD: Concerning three transgressions of Edom and concerning four, I will not turn it back, because he pursued his brother with the sword and destroyed his compassion; his anger tore continually and he kept his fury forever.12I will send fire into Teman, and it will devour the citadels of Bozrah.13Thus says the LORD: Concerning three transgressions of the sons of Ammon and concerning four, I will not turn it back, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their border.14I will kindle fire against the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour her citadels amid shouting on the day of battle and amid tempest on the day of whirlwind.15Their king will go into captivity, he and his rulers together, says the LORD.
Chapter 2
1Thus says the LORD: Concerning three transgressions of Moab and concerning four, I will not turn it back, because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.2I will send fire against Moab, and it will devour the citadels of the Kerioth; Moab will die amid uproar, amid shouting, amid the sound of the trumpet.3I will cut off the judge from her midst, and I will kill all her rulers with him, says the LORD.4Thus says the LORD: Concerning three transgressions of Judah and concerning four, I will not turn it back, because they rejected the instruction of the LORD and did not keep his statutes, and their lies caused them to go astray after which their fathers walked.5I will send fire against Judah, and it will devour the citadels of Jerusalem.