Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

1These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders ⁰of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years ¹before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash ²was king of Israel.

2He said:
“The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Carmel withers.”

3This is what the LORD says:
“For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, ³because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.

4So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

5I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler ⁴from the Valley of Aven ⁵and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.

6This is what the LORD says:
“For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom.

7So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.

8I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.

9This is what the LORD says:
“For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

10So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”

11This is what the LORD says:
“For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.

12So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

13This is what the LORD says:
“For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.

14So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.

15Their king will go into exile ⁶— he and his princes together,” says the LORD.