Amos’ Vision of Yahweh’s Fire

The words of Amos, who was among the ^asheepherders from ^bTekoa, which he beheld in visions concerning Israel in the days of ^cUzziah king of Judah, and in the days of ^dJeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the ^eearthquake. 2 And he said,

“¹^aYahweh roars from Zion

And from Jerusalem He gives forth His voice;

And the shepherds’ ^bpasture grounds mourn,

And the ²^ctop of Carmel dries up.”

3 Thus says Yahweh,

“For ^athree transgressions of ^bDamascus and for four

I will not turn back its punishment

Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.

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So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael,

And it will consume the citadels of ^aBen‑hadad.

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I will also ^abreak the gate bar of Damascus

And cut off the inhabitant from the ¹valley of Aven

And him who holds the scepter from Beth‑eden;

So the people of Aram will go into exile to ^bKir,”

Says Yahweh.

6 Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of ^aGaza and for four

I will not turn back its punishment

Because they took away into exile the whole community of exiles

To ^bdeliver it up to Edom.

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So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza,

And it will consume her citadels.

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I will also cut off the inhabitant from ^aAshdod

And him who holds the scepter from ^bAshkelon;

I will even turn My hand against Ekron,

And the remnant of the ^cPhilistines will perish,”

Says Lord Yahweh.

9 Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of ^aTyre and for four

I will not turn back its punishment

Because they delivered up the whole community of exiles to Edom

And did not remember the covenant of ¹^bbrotherhood.

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So I will ^asend fire upon the wall of Tyre,

And it will consume her citadels.”

11 Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of ^aEdom and for four

I will not turn back its punishment

Because he ^bpursued his brother with the sword

While he corrupted his compassion;

And his anger also ^ctore continually,

And he kept his wrath forever.

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So I will send fire upon ^aTeman,

And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

13 Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of the sons of ^aAmmon and for four

I will not turn back its punishment

Because they ^bripped open the pregnant women of Gilead

In order to ^cenlarge their borders.

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So I will kindle a fire on the wall of ^aRabbah,

And it will consume her citadels

Amid a ^bloud shout on the day of battle

And a ^cstorm on the day of tempest.

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And their ^aking will go into exile,

He and his princes together,”

Says Yahweh.