1:1 | The words <01697> of Amos <05986>, who was among the herdmen <05349> of Tekoa <08620>, which he saw <02372> (8804) concerning Israel <03478> in the days <03117> of Uzziah <05818> king <04428> of Judah <03063>, and in the days <03117> of Jeroboam <03379> the son <01121> of Joash <03101> king <04428> of Israel <03478>, two years <08141> before <06440> the earthquake <07494>. |
1:2 | And he said <0559> (8799), The LORD <03068> will roar <07580> (8799) from Zion <06726>, and utter <05414> (8799) his voice <06963> from Jerusalem <03389>; and the habitations <04999> of the shepherds <07462> (8802) shall mourn <056> (8804), and the top <07218> of Carmel <03760> shall wither <03001> (8804). |
1:3 | Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>; For three <07969> transgressions <06588> of Damascus <01834>, and for four <0702>, I will not turn away <07725> (8686) [the punishment] thereof; because they have threshed <01758> (8800) Gilead <01568> with threshing instruments <02742> of iron <01270>: {and...: or, yea, for four} {turn...: or, convert it, or, let it be quiet} |
1:4 | But I will send <07971> (8765) a fire <0784> into the house <01004> of Hazael <02371>, which shall devour <0398> (8804) the palaces <0759> of Benhadad <01130>. |
1:5 | I will break <07665> (8804) also the bar <01280> of Damascus <01834>, and cut off <03772> (8689) the inhabitant <03427> (8802) from the plain <01237> of Aven <0206>, and him that holdeth <08551> (8802) the sceptre <07626> from the house <01004> of Eden <05731> (8677) <01040>: and the people <05971> of Syria <0758> shall go into captivity <01540> (8804) unto Kir <07024>, saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>. {the plain...: or, Bikathaven} {the house...: or, Betheden} |
1:6 | Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>; For three <07969> transgressions <06588> of Gaza <05804>, and for four <0702>, I will not turn away <07725> (8686) [the punishment] thereof; because they carried away captive <01540> (8687) the whole <08003> captivity <01546>, to deliver [them] up <05462> (8687) to Edom <0123>: {away captive...: or, them away with an entire} |
1:7 | But I will send <07971> (8765) a fire <0784> on the wall <02346> of Gaza <05804>, which shall devour <0398> (8804) the palaces <0759> thereof: |
1:8 | And I will cut off <03772> (8689) the inhabitant <03427> (8802) from Ashdod <0795>, and him that holdeth <08551> (8802) the sceptre <07626> from Ashkelon <0831>, and I will turn <07725> (8689) mine hand <03027> against Ekron <06138>: and the remnant <07611> of the Philistines <06430> shall perish <06> (8804), saith <0559> (8804) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>. |
1:9 | Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>; For three <07969> transgressions <06588> of Tyrus <06865>, and for four <0702>, I will not turn away <07725> (8686) [the punishment] thereof; because they delivered up <05462> (8687) the whole <08003> captivity <01546> to Edom <0123>, and remembered <02142> (8804) not the brotherly <0251> covenant <01285>: {the brotherly...: Heb. the covenant of brethren} |
1:10 | But I will send <07971> (8765) a fire <0784> on the wall <02346> of Tyrus <06865>, which shall devour <0398> (8804) the palaces <0759> thereof. |
1:11 | Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>; For three <07969> transgressions <06588> of Edom <0123>, and for four <0702>, I will not turn away <07725> (8686) [the punishment] thereof; because he did pursue <07291> (8800) his brother <0251> with the sword <02719>, and did cast off <07843> (8765) all pity <07356>, and his anger <0639> did tear <02963> (8799) perpetually <05703>, and he kept <08104> (8804) his wrath <05678> for ever <05331>: {did cast...: Heb. corrupted his compassions} |
1:12 | But I will send <07971> (8765) a fire <0784> upon Teman <08487>, which shall devour <0398> (8804) the palaces <0759> of Bozrah <01224>. |
1:13 | Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>; For three <07969> transgressions <06588> of the children <01121> of Ammon <05983>, and for four <0702>, I will not turn away <07725> (8686) [the punishment] thereof; because they have ripped up <01234> (8800) the women with child <02030> of Gilead <01568>, that they might enlarge <07337> (8687) their border <01366>: {ripped...: or, divided the mountains} |
1:14 | But I will kindle <03341> (8689) a fire <0784> in the wall <02346> of Rabbah <07237>, and it shall devour <0398> (8804) the palaces <0759> thereof, with shouting <08643> in the day <03117> of battle <04421>, with a tempest <05591> in the day <03117> of the whirlwind <05492>: |
1:15 | And their king <04428> shall go <01980> (8804) into captivity <01473>, he and his princes <08269> together <03162>, saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>. |