Amos Chapter 1

Berean Standard Bible

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

1These are the wordsH1697 of AmosH5986, whoH834 wasH1961 among the sheepherdersH5349 1 of TekoaH8620—whatH834 he sawH2372 concerningH5921 IsraelH3478 two yearsH8141 2 beforeH6440 the earthquakeH7494, in the daysH3117 when UzziahH5818 was kingH4428 of JudahH3063 H3117 and JeroboamH3379 sonH1121 of JehoashH3101 3 was kingH4428 of IsraelH3478. 2He saidH559:

“The LORDH3068 roarsH7580 from ZionH6726and raisesH5414 His voiceH6963 from JerusalemH3389;the pasturesH4999 of the shepherdsH7462 mournH56,and the summitH7218 of CarmelH3760 withersH3001.”

3This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559:

“ForH5921 threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of DamascusH1834, evenH5921 fourH702,I will notH3808 revokeH7725 My judgment,4becauseH5921 they threshedH1758 GileadH1568 with sledgesH2742 of ironH1270.4So I will sendH7971 fireH784 upon the houseH1004 of HazaelH2371to consumeH398 the citadelsH759 ofH1130 Ben-hadadH1130.5I will break downH7665 the gatesH1280 of DamascusH1834;I will cut offH3772 the rulerH3427 5 from the Valley of AvenH1237 H206 6and the one who wieldsH8551 the scepterH7626 in Beth-edenH1040.The peopleH5971 of AramH758 will be exiledH1540 to KirH7024,”saysH559 the LORDH3068.

6This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559:

“ForH5921 threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of GazaH5804, evenH5921 fourH702,I will notH3808 revokeH7725 My judgment,becauseH5921 they exiledH1540 a wholeH8003 populationH1546,delivering them upH5462 to EdomH123.7So I will sendH7971 fireH784 upon the wallsH2346 of GazaH5804,to consumeH398 its citadelsH759.8I will cut offH3772 the rulerH3427 of AshdodH795and the one who wieldsH8551 the scepterH7626 in AshkelonH831.I will turnH7725 My handH3027 againstH5921 EkronH6138,and the remnantH7611 of the PhilistinesH6430 will perishH6,”saysH559 the LordH136 GODH3069.

9This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559:

“ForH5921 threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of TyreH6865, evenH5921 fourH702,I will notH3808 revokeH7725 My judgment,becauseH5921 they delivered upH5462 a wholeH8003 congregation of exilesH1546 to EdomH123and brokeH3808 H2142 a covenantH1285 of brotherhoodH251.10So I will sendH7971 fireH784 upon the wallsH2346 of TyreH6865to consumeH398 its citadelsH759.”

11This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559:

“ForH5921 threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of EdomH123, evenH5921 fourH702,I will notH3808 revokeH7725 My judgment,becauseH5921 he pursuedH7291 his brotherH251 with the swordH2719and stifledH7843 all compassionH7356;his angerH639 ragedH2963 continuallyH5703,and his furyH5678 flamedH8104 incessantlyH5331.12So I will sendH7971 fireH784 upon TemanH8487to consumeH398 the citadelsH759 of BozrahH1224.”

13This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559:

“ForH5921 threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of the AmmonitesH1121 H5983, evenH5921 fourH702,I will notH3808 revokeH7725 My judgment,becauseH5921 they ripped openH1234 the pregnantH2030 women of GileadH1568in order toH4616 enlargeH7337 their territoryH1366.14So I will kindleH3341 a fireH784 in the wallsH2346 of RabbahH7237to consumeH398 its citadelsH759amid war criesH8643 on the dayH3117 of battleH4421and a violent windH5591 on the dayH3117 of tempestH5492.15Their kingH4428 will goH1980 into exileH1473 7—heH1931 and his princesH8269 togetherH3162,”saysH559 the LORDH3068.

1. Amos 1:1 Or sheep breeders ↩
2. Amos 1:1 Or during the two years ↩
3. Amos 1:1 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash ↩
4. Amos 1:3 Or I will not revoke the punishment; Hebrew I will not revoke it; also in verses 6, 9, 11, and 13 ↩
5. Amos 1:5 Or the inhabitants ↩
6. Amos 1:5 Aven means wickedness. ↩
7. Amos 1:15 Possibly Milcom will go into exile; Milcom, also called Molech, was god of the Ammonites; see Leviticus 18:21 and 1 Kings 11:7. ↩