Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Damascus,(A)
    even for four, I will not relent.(B)
Because she threshed Gilead
    with sledges having iron teeth,
I will send fire(C) on the house of Hazael(D)
    that will consume the fortresses(E) of Ben-Hadad.(F)
I will break down the gate(G) of Damascus;
    I will destroy the king who is in[a] the Valley of Aven[b]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.(H)
    The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,(I)
says the Lord.(J)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Gaza,(K)
    even for four, I will not relent.(L)
Because she took captive whole communities
    and sold them to Edom,(M)
I will send fire on the walls of Gaza
    that will consume her fortresses.
I will destroy the king[c] of Ashdod(N)
    and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand(O) against Ekron,
    till the last of the Philistines(P) are dead,”(Q)
says the Sovereign Lord.(R)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Tyre,(S)
    even for four, I will not relent.(T)
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
    disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,(U)
10 I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
    that will consume her fortresses.(V)

11 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,(W)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(X)
    and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
    and his fury flamed unchecked,(Y)
12 I will send fire on Teman(Z)
    that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(AA)

13 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Ammon,(AB)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women(AC) of Gilead
    in order to extend his borders,
14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah(AD)
    that will consume(AE) her fortresses
amid war cries(AF) on the day of battle,
    amid violent winds(AG) on a stormy day.
15 Her king[d] will go into exile,
    he and his officials together,(AH)
says the Lord.(AI)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 1:5 Or the inhabitants of
  2. Amos 1:5 Aven means wickedness.
  3. Amos 1:8 Or inhabitants
  4. Amos 1:15 Or / Molek

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