Amos 1:2-15

Amos 1:2-15

[2] And he said,  The LORD  will roar  from Zion,  and utter  his voice  from Jerusalem;  and the habitations  of the shepherds  shall mourn,  and the top  of Carmel  shall wither.  [3] Thus saith  the LORD;  For three  transgressions  of Damascus,  and for four,  I will not turn away  the punishment thereof; because they have threshed  Gilead  with threshing instruments  of iron:  [4] But I will send  a fire  into the house  of Hazael,  which shall devour  the palaces  of Benhadad.  [5] I will break  also the bar  of Damascus,  and cut off  the inhabitant  from the plain  of Aven,  and him that holdeth  the sceptre  from the house  and the people  of Syria  shall go into captivity  unto Kir,  saith  the LORD.  [6] Thus saith  the LORD;  For three  transgressions  of Gaza,  and for four,  I will not turn away  the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive  the whole  captivity,  to deliver them up  to Edom:  [7] But I will send  a fire  on the wall  of Gaza,  which shall devour  the palaces  [8] And I will cut off  the inhabitant  from Ashdod,  and him that holdeth  the sceptre  from Ashkelon,  and I will turn  mine hand  against Ekron:  and the remnant  of the Philistines  shall perish,  saith  the Lord  GOD.  [9] Thus saith  the LORD;  For three  transgressions  of Tyrus,  and for four,  I will not turn away  the punishment thereof; because they delivered up  the whole  captivity  to Edom,  and remembered  not the brotherly  covenant:  [10] But I will send  a fire  on the wall  of Tyrus,  which shall devour  the palaces  thereof. [11] Thus saith  For three  transgressions  of Edom,  and for four,  I will not turn away  the punishment thereof; because he did pursue  his brother  with the sword,  and did cast off  all pity,  and his anger  did tear  perpetually,  and he kept  his wrath  for ever:  [12] But I will send  a fire  upon Teman,  which shall devour  the palaces  of Bozrah.  [13] Thus saith  the LORD;  For three  transgressions  of the children  of Ammon,  and for four,  I will not turn away  the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up  the women with child  of Gilead,  that they might enlarge  their border:  [14] But I will kindle  a fire  in the wall  of Rabbah,  and it shall devour  the palaces  thereof, with shouting  in the day  of battle,  with a tempest  in the day  of the whirlwind:  [15] And their king  shall go  into captivity,  he and his princes  together,  saith  the LORD.