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The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breeders^[a](a) from Tekoa^(b)—what he saw regarding Israel in the days of Uzziah,^(c) king of Judah, and Jeroboam^(d) son of Jehoash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.^(e)

He said: The Lord roars^(f) from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn,^[b](g) and the summit of Carmel^(h) withers.

The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Damascus⁽ⁱ⁾ for three crimes, even four,^(j) because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.

Therefore, I will send fire against Hazael's palace, and it will consume Ben-hadad's^(k) citadels.

I will break down the gates^[c](l) of Damascus. I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven, and the one who wields the scepter from Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir.^(m) The Lord has spoken.

The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Gaza⁽ⁿ⁾ for three crimes, even four, because they exiled a whole community, handing them over to Edom.

Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza, and it will consume its citadels.

I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod,^(o) and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon.^(p) I will also turn My hand against Ekron, and the remainder of the Philistines^(q) will perish. The Lord God has spoken.

The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Tyre^(r) for three crimes, even four, because they handed over a whole community of exiles to Edom and broke^[d] a treaty of brotherhood.^(s)

Therefore, I will send fire^(t) against the walls of Tyre, and it will consume its citadels.

The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Edom^(u) for three crimes, even four, because he pursued his brother with the sword.^(v) He stifled his compassion, his anger tore at them^(w) continually, and he harbored his rage incessantly.

Therefore, I will send fire against Teman,^(x) and it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.

The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing the Ammonites^(y) for three crimes, even four, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead^(z) in order to enlarge their territory.^(aa)

Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah,^(ab) and it will consume its citadels. There will be shouting on the day of battle^(ac) and a violent wind on the day of the storm.^(ad)

Their king and his princes will go into exile together.^(ae) The Lord has spoken.