Amos 1:2-2:5

New International Version

²He said:

“The Lord roars^(A) from Zion
and thunders^(B) from Jerusalem;^(C)
the pastures of the shepherds dry up,
and the top of Carmel^(D) withers.”^(E)

Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors

³This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Damascus,^(F)
    even for four, I will not relent.^(G)
Because she threshed Gilead
    with sledges having iron teeth,
⁴I will send fire^(H) on the house of Hazael^(I)
    that will consume the fortresses^(J) of Ben-Hadad.^(K)
⁵I will break down the gate^(L) of Damascus;
    I will destroy the king who is in^[a] the Valley of Aven^[b]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.^(M)
    The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,^(N)”
says the Lord.^(O)

⁶This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Gaza,^(P)
    even for four, I will not relent.^(Q)
Because she took captive whole communities
    and sold them to Edom,^(R)
⁷I will send fire on the walls of Gaza
    that will consume her fortresses.
⁸I will destroy the king^[c] of Ashdod^(S)
    and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.
I will turn my hand^(T) against Ekron,
    till the last of the Philistines^(U) are dead,”^(V)
says the Sovereign Lord.^(W)

⁹This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Tyre,^(X)
    even for four, I will not relent.^(Y)
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
    disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,^(Z)
¹⁰I will send fire on the walls of Tyre
    that will consume her fortresses.^(AA)”

¹¹This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,^(AB)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword^(AC)
    and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
    and his fury flamed unchecked,^(AD)
¹²I will send fire on Teman^(AE)
    that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.^(AF)”

¹³This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Ammon,^(AG)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women^(AH) of Gilead
    in order to extend his borders,
¹⁴I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah^(AI)
    that will consume^(AJ) her fortresses
amid war cries^(AK) on the day of battle,
    amid violent winds^(AL) on a stormy day.
¹⁵Her king^[d] will go into exile,
    he and his officials together,^(AM)”
says the Lord.^(AN)

2 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Moab,^(AO)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he burned to ashes^(AP)
    the bones of Edom’s king,
²I will send fire on Moab
    that will consume the fortresses of Kerioth.^[e]^(AQ)
Moab will go down in great tumult
    amid war cries^(AR) and the blast of the trumpet.^(AS)
³I will destroy her ruler^(AT)
    and kill all her officials with him,”^(AU)
says the Lord.^(AV)

⁴This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Judah,^(AW)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because they have rejected the law^(AX) of the Lord
    and have not kept his decrees,^(AY)
because they have been led astray^(AZ) by false gods,^[f]^(BA)
    the gods^[g] their ancestors followed,^(BB)
⁵I will send fire^(BC) on Judah
    that will consume the fortresses^(BD) of Jerusalem.^(BE)”