Dual Panel1The 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>_.
2And 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)_.
3Thus 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}
4But 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>_.
5I 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}
6Thus 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}
7But I will send <07971> (8765) a fire <0784> on the wall <02346> of Gaza <05804>_, which shall devour <0398> (8804) the palaces <0759> thereof:
8And 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>_.
9Thus 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}
10But I will send <07971> (8765) a fire <0784> on the wall <02346> of Tyrus <06865>_, which shall devour <0398> (8804) the palaces <0759> thereof.
11Thus 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}
12But I will send <07971> (8765) a fire <0784> upon Teman <08487>_, which shall devour <0398> (8804) the palaces <0759> of Bozrah <01224>_.
13Thus 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}
14But 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>_:
15And their king <04428> shall go <01980> (8804) into captivity <01473>_, he and his princes <08269> together <03162>_, saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>_.