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The words of Amos, who was among the ^(a)sheepherders from ^(b)Tekoa, which he ^[a]envisioned in visions concerning Israel in the days of ^(c)Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of ^(d)Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the ^(e)earthquake.

He said, "The ^(f) Lord roars from Zion And from Jerusalem He utters His voice; And the shepherds' ^(g)pasture grounds mourn, And the ^[b](h)summit of Carmel dries up."

Thus says the Lord , "For ⁽ⁱ⁾three transgressions of ^(j)Damascus and for four I will not ^[c]revoke its punishment, Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.

"So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael And it will consume the citadels of ^(k)Ben-hadad.

"I will also ^(l)break the gate bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from the ^[d]valley of Aven, And him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden; So the people of Aram will go exiled to ^(m)Kir," Says the Lord .

Thus says the Lord , "For three transgressions of ⁽ⁿ⁾Gaza and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they deported an entire population To ^(o)deliver it up to Edom.

"So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza And it will consume her citadels.

"I will also cut off the inhabitant from ^(p)Ashdod, And him who holds the scepter, from ^(q)Ashkelon; I will even ^[e]unleash My ^[f]power upon Ekron, And the remnant of the ^(r)Philistines will perish," Says the Lord ^[g] God .

Thus says the Lord , "For three transgressions of ^(s)Tyre and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they delivered up an entire population to Edom And did not remember the covenant of ^[h](t)brotherhood.

"So I will ^(u)send fire upon the wall of Tyre And it will consume her citadels."

Thus says the Lord , "For three transgressions of ^(v)Edom and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because he ^(w)pursued his brother with the sword, While he ^[i]stifled his compassion; His anger also ^(x)tore continually, And he maintained his fury forever.

"So I will send fire upon ^(y)Teman And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah."

Thus says the Lord , "For three transgressions of the sons of ^(z)Ammon and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they ^(aa)ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead In order to ^(ab)enlarge their borders.

"So I will kindle a fire on the wall of ^(ac)Rabbah And it will consume her citadels Amid ^[j](ad)war cries on the day of battle, And a ^(ae)storm on the day of tempest.

"Their ^(af)king will go into exile, He and his princes together," says the Lord .

Thus says the Lord , "For three transgressions of ^(a)Moab and for four I will not ^[a]revoke its punishment, Because he ^(b)burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.

"So I will send fire upon Moab And it will consume the citadels of ^(c)Kerioth; And Moab will die amid ^(d)tumult, With ^[b]war cries and the sound of a trumpet.

"I will also cut off the ^[c](e)judge from her midst And slay all her ^(f)princes with him," says the Lord .

Thus says the Lord , "For three transgressions of ^(g)Judah and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they ^(h)rejected the law of the Lord And have not kept His statutes; Their ^[d](i)lies also have led them astray, Those after which their ^(j)fathers walked.

"So I will ^(k)send fire upon Judah And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem."

Thus says the Lord , "For three transgressions of ^(l)Israel and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they ^(m)sell the righteous for money And the needy for a pair of sandals.

"These who ^[e]pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the ⁽ⁿ⁾helpless Also ^(o)turn aside the way of the humble; And a ^(p)man and his father ^[f]resort to the same ^[g]girl In order to profane My holy name.

"On garments ^(q)taken as pledges they stretch out beside ^(r)every altar, And in the house of their God they ^(s)drink the wine of those who have been fined.

"Yet it was I who destroyed the ^(t)Amorite before them, ^[h]Though his ^(u)height was like the height of cedars And he was strong as the oaks; I even destroyed his ^(v)fruit above and his root below.

"It was I who ^(w)brought you up from the land of Egypt, And I led you in the wilderness ^(x)forty years ^[i]That you might take possession of the land of the ^(y)Amorite.

"Then I ^(z)raised up some of your sons to be prophets And some of your young men to be ^(aa)Nazirites. Is this not so, O sons of Israel?" declares the Lord .

"But you made the Nazirites drink wine, And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You ^(ab)shall not prophesy!'

"Behold, I am ^[j](ac)weighted down beneath you As a wagon ^[k]is weighted down when filled with sheaves.

"^[l](ad)Flight will perish from the swift, And the stalwart will not strengthen his power, Nor the ^(ae)mighty man save his ^[m]life.

"He who ^(af)grasps the bow will not stand his ground, The swift of foot will not escape, Nor will he who rides the ^(ag)horse save his ^[n]life.

"Even the ^[o]bravest among the warriors will ^(ah)flee naked in that day," declares the Lord .

Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire ^[a](a)family which ^[b]He brought up from the land of Egypt:

"^(b)You only have I ^[c]chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will ^[d](c)punish you for all your iniquities."

Do two men walk together unless they have made an ^[e]appointment?

Does a ^(d)lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion ^[f]growl from his den unless he has captured something?

Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no ^[g]bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?

If a ^(e)trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a ^(f)calamity occurs in a city has not the Lord done it?

^[h]Surely the Lord ^[i] God does nothing Unless He ^(g)reveals His secret counsel To His servants the prophets.

A ^(h)lion has roared! Who will not fear? The ⁽ⁱ⁾Lord ^[j] God has spoken! ^(j)Who can but prophesy?

Proclaim on the citadels in ^(k)Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, "Assemble yourselves on the ^(l)mountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the ^(m)oppressions in her midst.

But they ⁽ⁿ⁾do not know how to do what is right," declares the Lord , "these who ^(o)hoard up ^[k]violence and devastation in their citadels."

Therefore, thus says the Lord God , "An ^(p)enemy, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your ^[l]strength from you And your ^(q)citadels will be looted."

Thus says the Lord , "Just as the shepherd ^[m](r)snatches from the lion's mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be ^[n]snatched away— With the ^(s)corner of a bed and the ^[o](t)cover of a couch!

"Hear and ^(u)testify against the house of Jacob," Declares the Lord God , the God of hosts.

"For on the day that I punish Israel's transgressions, I will also punish the altars of ^(v)Bethel; The horns of the altar will be cut off And they will fall to the ground.

"I will also smite the ^[p](w)winter house together with the ^(x)summer house; The houses of ^[q](y)ivory will also perish And the ^(z)great houses will come to an end," Declares the Lord .

Hear this word, you cows of ^(a)Bashan who are on the ^(b)mountain of Samaria, Who ^(c)oppress the poor, who crush the needy, Who say to ^[a]your husbands, "Bring now, that we may ^(d)drink!"

The Lord ^[b] God has ^(e)sworn by His ^(f)holiness, "Behold, the days are coming upon you When ^[c]they will take you away with ^(g)meat hooks, And the last of you with ^(h)fish hooks.

"You will ⁽ⁱ⁾go out through breaches in the walls, Each one straight before her, And you ^[d]will be cast to Harmon," declares the Lord .

"Enter Bethel and transgress; In Gilgal multiply transgression! ^(j)Bring your sacrifices every morning, Your tithes every three days.

"^[e]Offer a ^(k)thank offering also from that which is leavened, And proclaim ^(l)freewill offerings, make them known. For so you ^(m)love to do, you sons of Israel," Declares the Lord God .

"But I gave you also ⁽ⁿ⁾cleanness of teeth in all your cities And lack of bread in all your places, Yet you have ^(o)not returned to Me," declares the Lord .

"Furthermore, I ^(p)withheld the rain from you While there were still three months until harvest. Then I would send rain on one city And on ^(q)another city I would not send rain; One part would be rained on, While the part not rained on would dry up.

"So two or three cities would stagger to another city to drink ^(r)water, But would ^(s)not be satisfied; Yet you have ^(t)not returned to Me," declares the Lord .

"I ^(u)smote you with scorching wind and mildew; And the ^(v)caterpillar was devouring Your many gardens and vineyards, fig trees and olive trees; Yet you have ^(w)not returned to Me," declares the Lord .

"I sent a ^(x)plague among you after the manner of Egypt; I ^(y)slew your young men by the sword along with your ^(z)captured horses, And I made the ^(aa)stench of your camp rise up in your nostrils; Yet you have ^(ab)not returned to Me," declares the Lord .

"I overthrew you, as ^(ac)God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a ^(ad)firebrand snatched from a blaze; Yet you have ^(ae)not returned to Me," declares the Lord .

"Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel; Because I will do this to you, Prepare to ^(af)meet your God, O Israel."

For behold, He who ^(ag)forms mountains and ^(ah)creates the wind And ^(ai)declares to man what are His thoughts, He who ^(aj)makes dawn into darkness And ^(ak)treads on the high places of the earth, ^(al)The Lord God of hosts is His name.