1:1 The words 1697 of Amos 5986, who was among the herdmen 5349 of Tekoa 8620, which he saw 2372 8804 concerning Israel 3478 in the days 3117 of Uzziah 5818 king 4428 of Judah 3063, and in the days 3117 of Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Joash 3101 king 4428 of Israel 3478, two years 8141 before 6440 the earthquake 7494.

1:2 And he said 559 8799, The LORD 3068 will roar 7580 8799 from Zion 6726, and utter 5414 8799 his voice 6963 from Jerusalem 3389; and the habitations 4999 of the shepherds 7462 8802 shall mourn 56 8804, and the top 7218 of Carmel 3760 shall wither 3001 8804.

1:3 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068; For three 7969 transgressions 6588 of Damascus 1834, and for four 702, I will not turn away 7725 8686 [the punishment] thereof; because they have threshed 1758 8800 Gilead 1568 with threshing instruments 2742 of iron 1270:(and…: or, yea, for four)(turn…: or, convert it, or, let it be quiet)

1:4 But I will send 7971 8765 a fire 784 into the house 1004 of Hazael 2371, which shall devour 398 8804 the palaces 759 of Benhadad 1130.

1:5 I will break 7665 8804 also the bar 1280 of Damascus 1834, and cut off 3772 8689 the inhabitant 3427 8802 from the plain 1237 of Aven 206, and him that holdeth 8551 8802 the sceptre 7626 from the house 1004 of Eden 5731 8677 1040: and the people 5971 of Syria 758 shall go into captivity 1540 8804 unto Kir 7024, saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068.(the plain…: or, Bikathaven)(the house…: or, Betheden)

1:6 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068; For three 7969 transgressions 6588 of Gaza 5804, and for four 702, I will not turn away 7725 8686 [the punishment] thereof; because they carried away captive 1540 8687 the whole 8003 captivity 1546, to deliver [them] up 5462 8687 to Edom 123:(away captive…: or, them away with an entire)

1:7 But I will send 7971 8765 a fire 784 on the wall 2346 of Gaza 5804, which shall devour 398 8804 the palaces 759 thereof:

1:8 And I will cut off 3772 8689 the inhabitant 3427 8802 from Ashdod 795, and him that holdeth 8551 8802 the sceptre 7626 from Ashkelon 831, and I will turn 7725 8689 mine hand 3027 against Ekron 6138: and the remnant 7611 of the Philistines 6430 shall perish 6 8804, saith 559 8804 the Lord 136 GOD 3069.

1:9 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068; For three 7969 transgressions 6588 of Tyrus 6865, and for four 702, I will not turn away 7725 8686 [the punishment] thereof; because they delivered up 5462 8687 the whole 8003 captivity 1546 to Edom 123, and remembered 2142 8804 not the brotherly 251 covenant 1285:(the brotherly…: Heb. the covenant of brethren)

1:10 But I will send 7971 8765 a fire 784 on the wall 2346 of Tyrus 6865, which shall devour 398 8804 the palaces 759 thereof.

1:11 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068; For three 7969 transgressions 6588 of Edom 123, and for four 702, I will not turn away 7725 8686 [the punishment] thereof; because he did pursue 7291 8800 his brother 251 with the sword 2719, and did cast off 7843 8765 all pity 7356, and his anger 639 did tear 2963 8799 perpetually 5703, and he kept 8104 8804 his wrath 5678 for ever 5331:(did cast…: Heb. corrupted his compassions)

1:12 But I will send 7971 8765 a fire 784 upon Teman 8487, which shall devour 398 8804 the palaces 759 of Bozrah 1224.

1:13 Thus saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068; For three 7969 transgressions 6588 of the children 1121 of Ammon 5983, and for four 702, I will not turn away 7725 8686 [the punishment] thereof; because they have ripped up 1234 8800 the women with child 2030 of Gilead 1568, that they might enlarge 7337 8687 their border 1366:(ripped…: or, divided the mountains)

1:14 But I will kindle 3341 8689 a fire 784 in the wall 2346 of Rabbah 7237, and it shall devour 398 8804 the palaces 759 thereof, with shouting 8643 in the day 3117 of battle 4421, with a tempest 5591 in the day 3117 of the whirlwind 5492:

1:15 And their king 4428 shall go 1980 8804 into captivity 1473, he and his princes 8269 together 3162, saith 559 8804 the LORD 3068.

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