1 This|strong="H1697" is|strong="H0834" the|strong="H6440" message|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1121" Amos|strong="H5986", one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" shepherds from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" city Tekoa|strong="H8620". He|strong="H0834" saw|strong="H2372" visions|strong="H2372" about|strong="H1961" Israel|strong="H3478" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H0834" Uzziah|strong="H5818" was|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" Jeroboam|strong="H3379" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Joash|strong="H3101" was|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". This|strong="H1697" was|strong="H1961" two years|strong="H8141" before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" earthquake|strong="H7494".
2 Amos|strong="H0559" said|strong="H0559",
3 This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" says|strong="H0559": “I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3068" definitely punish the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" Damascus|strong="H1834" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" many crimes|strong="H6588" they|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3808". They|strong="H5921" crushed the|strong="H0853" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" Gilead|strong="H1568" with|strong="H3068" iron|strong="H1270" threshing|strong="H1758" tools.
4 So|strong="H7971" I|strong="H7971" will|strong="H1004" start a|strong="H7971" fire|strong="H0784" at|strong="H1004" Hazael’s|strong="H2371" house|strong="H1004" that|strong="H0784" will|strong="H1004" destroy the|strong="H0398" great palaces|strong="H0759" of|strong="H1004" Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130".
5 “I|strong="H0559" will|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" break|strong="H7665" open|strong="H1540" the|strong="H0559" gates of|strong="H1004" Damascus|strong="H1834" and|strong="H3068" remove|strong="H1540" the|strong="H0559" one|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3068" sits|strong="H3427" on|strong="H3427" the|strong="H0559" throne in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H0559" Valley|strong="H1237" of|strong="H1004" Aven|strong="H0206". I|strong="H0559" will|strong="H3068" remove|strong="H1540" the|strong="H0559" symbol of|strong="H1004" power from|strong="H3772" Beth|strong="H1004" Eden|strong="H5730", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" Arameans|strong="H0758" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" defeated and|strong="H3068" taken|strong="H1540" back|strong="H1004" to|strong="H0559" Kir|strong="H7024".” This|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" what the|strong="H0559" LORD|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559".
6 This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" the|strong="H0559" LORD|strong="H3068" says|strong="H0559": “I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3068" definitely punish the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" Gaza|strong="H5804" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0559" many crimes|strong="H6588" they|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3808". They|strong="H5921" took|strong="H7725" an|strong="H0559" entire|strong="H8003" nation of|strong="H3068" people|strong="H3808" and|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H1540" them|strong="H5921" as|strong="H3068" slaves to|strong="H0559" Edom|strong="H0123".
7 So|strong="H7971" I|strong="H7971" will|strong="H0784" start a|strong="H7971" fire|strong="H0784" at|strong="H0398" the|strong="H0398" wall|strong="H2346" of|strong="H2346" Gaza|strong="H5804" that|strong="H0784" will|strong="H0784" destroy the|strong="H0398" high towers|strong="H0759" in|strong="H0784" Gaza|strong="H5804".
8 And|strong="H3027" I|strong="H0559" will|strong="H3027" destroy|strong="H0006" the|strong="H0559" one|strong="H3027" who|strong="H3427" sits|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0559" throne in|strong="H3427" Ashdod|strong="H0795". I|strong="H0559" will|strong="H3027" destroy|strong="H0006" the|strong="H0559" king|strong="H5921" who|strong="H3427" holds|strong="H8551" the|strong="H0559" scepter|strong="H7626" in|strong="H3427" Ashkelon|strong="H0831". I|strong="H0559" will|strong="H3027" punish the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3027" Ekron|strong="H6138". Then|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0559" Philistines|strong="H6430" who|strong="H3427" are|strong="H3027" still|strong="H7725" left|strong="H7725" alive will|strong="H3027" die|strong="H0006".” This|strong="H7725" is|strong="H3027" what|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0559" Lord|strong="H0136" GOD|strong="H0136" said|strong="H0559".
9 This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" the|strong="H0559" LORD|strong="H3068" says|strong="H0559": “I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3068" definitely punish the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" Tyre|strong="H6865" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0559" many crimes|strong="H6588" they|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3808". They|strong="H5921" took|strong="H7725" an|strong="H0559" entire|strong="H8003" nation and|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7725" them|strong="H5921" as|strong="H3068" slaves to|strong="H0559" Edom|strong="H0123". They|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" remember|strong="H2142" the|strong="H0559" agreement|strong="H1285" they|strong="H5921" had|strong="H3068" made|strong="H7725" with|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" brothers|strong="H0251".
10 So|strong="H7971" I|strong="H7971" will|strong="H0784" start a|strong="H7971" fire|strong="H0784" at|strong="H0398" the|strong="H0398" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H2346" Tyre|strong="H6865" that|strong="H0784" will|strong="H0784" destroy the|strong="H0398" high towers|strong="H0759" in|strong="H0784" Tyre|strong="H6865".”
11 This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" the|strong="H0559" LORD|strong="H3068" says|strong="H0559": “I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3068" definitely punish the|strong="H0559" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" Edom|strong="H0123" for|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3068" many crimes|strong="H6588". Edom|strong="H0123" chased|strong="H7291" his|strong="H8104" brother|strong="H0251" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H0559" sword|strong="H2719", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" showed no|strong="H3808" mercy|strong="H7356". His|strong="H8104" anger|strong="H0639" never|strong="H3808" stopped|strong="H7725". He|strong="H3068" kept|strong="H8104" tearing|strong="H2963" and|strong="H3068" tearing|strong="H2963" at|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H8104" like|strong="H3808" a|strong="H5921" wild animal|strong="H7843".
12 So|strong="H7971" I|strong="H7971" will|strong="H0784" start a|strong="H7971" fire|strong="H0784" at|strong="H0398" Teman|strong="H8487" that|strong="H0784" will|strong="H0784" destroy the|strong="H0398" high towers|strong="H0759" of|strong="H0759" Bozrah|strong="H1224".”
13 This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" the|strong="H0853" LORD|strong="H3068" says|strong="H0559": “I|strong="H3541" will|strong="H3068" definitely punish the|strong="H0853" Ammonites|strong="H5983" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0853" many crimes|strong="H6588" they|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3808". They|strong="H5921" killed the|strong="H0853" pregnant|strong="H2030" women|strong="H2030" in|strong="H5921" Gilead|strong="H1568". The|strong="H0853" Ammonites|strong="H5983" did|strong="H3808" this|strong="H3541" so|strong="H4616" that|strong="H4616" they|strong="H5921" could take|strong="H7725" that|strong="H4616" land|strong="H1366" and|strong="H1121" make|strong="H7725" their|strong="H3068" country larger|strong="H7337".
14 So I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H0784" start a|strong="H3341" fire|strong="H0784" at|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" wall|strong="H2346" of|strong="H3117" Rabbah|strong="H7237" that|strong="H3117" will|strong="H0784" destroy the|strong="H3117" high towers|strong="H0759" of|strong="H3117" Rabbah|strong="H7237". Troubles will|strong="H0784" come to|strong="H3117" them|strong="H0398" like|strong="H2346" a|strong="H3341" whirlwind into their|strong="H0398" country.
15 Then|strong="H1980" their|strong="H3068" kings|strong="H4428" and|strong="H1980" leaders|strong="H8269" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" captured. They|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3162" be|strong="H3068" taken together|strong="H3162".” This|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3068" what the|strong="H0559" LORD|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559".