Berean Standard Bible

Amos 1:3-13

3This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Damascus, even four,I will not revoke My judgment,1because they threshed Gileadwith sledges of iron.4So I will send fire upon the house of Hazaelto consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.5I will break down the gates of Damascus;I will cut off the ruler2 from the Valley of Aven3and 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 Ashdodand 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 Edomand broke a covenant of brotherhood.10So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyreto 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 swordand stifled all compassion;his anger raged continually,and his fury flamed incessantly.12So I will send fire upon Temanto 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 Gileadin order to enlarge their territory.

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Notes

1. Amos 1:3 Or I will not revoke the punishment; Hebrew I will not revoke it; also in verses 6, 9, 11, and 13 ↩
2. Amos 1:5 Or the inhabitants ↩
3. Amos 1:5 Aven means wickedness. ↩

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