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The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa-what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash ^(F1) was king of Israel.

He said: "The LORD roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds dry up, ^(F2) and the top of Carmel withers."

This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath . Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth,

I will send fire upon the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.

I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in ^(F3) the Valley of Aven ^(F4) and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir," says the LORD .

This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Gaza, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath . Because she took captive whole communities and sold them to Edom,

I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza that will consume her fortresses.

I will destroy the king ^(F5) of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines is dead," says the Sovereign LORD .

This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Tyre, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath . Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom, disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,

I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre that will consume her fortresses."

This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Edom, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath . Because he pursued his brother with a sword, stifling all compassion, ^(F6) because his anger raged continually and his fury flamed unchecked,

I will send fire upon Teman that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah."

This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Ammon, even for four, I will not turn back {my wrath}. Because he ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to extend his borders,

I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah that will consume her fortresses amid war cries on the day of battle, amid violent winds on a stormy day.

Her king will go into exile, he and his officials together," says the LORD .