1:1 The following is a record of what Amos prophesied. 1 He 2 was one of the herdsmen from Tekoa. These prophecies about Israel were revealed to him 3 during the time of 4 King Uzziah of Judah and 5 King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 6
1:2 Amos 7 said:
“The Lord comes roaring 8 out of Zion;
from Jerusalem 9 he comes bellowing! 10
The shepherds’ pastures wilt; 11
the summit of Carmel 12 withers.” 13
1:3 This is what the Lord says:
“Because Damascus has committed three crimes 14 –
make that four! 15 – I will not revoke my
decree of judgment. 16
They ripped through Gilead like threshing sledges with iron teeth. 17
1:4 So I will set Hazael’s house 18 on fire;
fire 19 will consume Ben Hadad’s 20 fortresses.
1:5 I will break the bar 21 on the gate of Damascus.
I will remove 22 the ruler 23 from Wicked Valley, 24
the one who holds the royal scepter from Beth Eden. 25
The people of Aram will be deported to Kir.” 26
The Lord has spoken!
1:6 This is what the Lord says:
“Because Gaza 27 has committed three crimes 28 –
make that four! 29 – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. 30
They deported a whole community 31 and sold them 32 to Edom.
1:7 So I will set Gaza’s city wall 33 on fire;
fire 34 will consume her fortresses.
1:8 I will remove 35 the ruler 36 from Ashdod, 37
the one who holds the royal scepter from Ashkelon. 38
I will strike Ekron 39 with my hand; 40
the rest of the Philistines will also die.” 41
The sovereign Lord has spoken!