Amos 1:2-8

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)