Amos 1
God and the nations
1The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Teko'a, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzzi'ah king of Judah and in the days of Jerobo'am the son of Jo'ash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 2And he said:
Notes for verses 1–22 entries
Text notes
Amos 1:1 Or during two years View in passage
Cross-references
Amos 1:2 – Joel 3:16 .
“The LORD roars from Zion,
and utters his voice from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn,
and the top of Carmel withers.”
Damascus
3Thus says the LORD:
Notes for verse 31 entry
Cross-references
Amos 1:3–5 – Isaiah 17:1–3 ; Jeremiah 49:23–27 ; Zechariah 9:1 .
“For three transgressions of Damascus,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;
because they have threshed Gilead
with threshing sledges of iron.
4So I will send a fire upon the house of Haz'ael,
and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-ha'dad.
5I will break the bar of Damascus,
and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven,
and him that holds the sceptre from Beth-eden;
and the people of Syria shall go into exile to Kir,”
Notes for verses 3–52 entries
Text notes
Amos 1:3 Heb cause it to return View in passage
Amos 1:5 Or On View in passage
says the LORD.
Gaza
6Thus says the LORD:
Notes for verse 61 entry
Cross-references
Amos 1:6–8 – Isaiah 14:29–31 ; Jer 47; Ezekiel 25:15–17 ; Joel 3:4–8 ; Zephaniah 2:4–7 ; Zechariah 9:5–7 .
“For three transgressions of Gaza,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;
because they carried into exile a whole people
to deliver them up to Edom.
7So I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza,
and it shall devour her strongholds.
8I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod,
and him that holds the sceptre from Ash'kelon;
I will turn my hand against Ekron;
and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,”
Notes for verses 6–81 entry
Text notes
Amos 1:6 Heb cause it to return View in passage
says the Lord GOD.
Tyre
9Thus says the LORD:
Notes for verse 91 entry
Cross-references
Amos 1:9–10 – Is 23; Ezek 26.1–28.19; Joel 3:4–8 ; Zechariah 9:3–4 .
“For three transgressions of Tyre,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;
because they delivered up a whole people to Edom,
and did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.
10So I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre,
and it shall devour her strongholds.”
Notes for verses 9–101 entry
Text notes
Amos 1:9 Heb cause it to return View in passage
Edom
11Thus says the LORD:
Notes for verse 111 entry
Cross-references
Amos 1:11–12 – Is 34; 63.1-6; Jeremiah 49:7–22 ; Ezekiel 25:12–14 ; 35; Obad; Malachi 1:2–5 .
“For three transgressions of Edom,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;
because he pursued his brother with the sword,
and cast off all pity,
and his anger tore perpetually,
and he kept his wrath for ever.
12So I will send a fire upon Teman,
and it shall devour the strongholds of Bozrah.”
Notes for verses 11–122 entries
Text notes
Amos 1:11 Heb cause it to return View in passage
Amos 1:11 Gk Syr Vg: Heb his wrath kept View in passage
Ammon
13Thus says the LORD:
Notes for verse 131 entry
Cross-references
Amos 1:13–15 – Jeremiah 49:1–6 ; Ezekiel 21:28–32 ; Ezekiel 25:1–7 ; Zephaniah 2:8–11 .
“For three transgressions of the Ammonites,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;
because they have ripped up women with child in Gilead,
that they might enlarge their border.
14So I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah,
and it shall devour her strongholds,
with shouting in the day of battle,
with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind;
15and their king shall go into exile,
he and his princes together,”
Notes for verses 13–151 entry
Text notes
Amos 1:13 Heb cause it to return View in passage
says the LORD.