Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

Amos 1:6-15 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

6. Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Gaza, and for four I will not convert it: because they have carried away a perfect captivity to shut them up in Edom.

7. And I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the houses thereof.

8. And I will cut off the inhabitant from Azotus, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ascalon: and I will turn my hand against Accaron, and the rest of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

9. Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Tyre, and for four I will not convert it: because they have shut up an entire captivity in Edom, and have not remembered the covenant of brethren.

10. And I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour the houses thereof.

11. Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath pursued his brother with the sword, and hath cast off all pity, and hath carried on his fury, and hath kept his wrath to the end.

12. I will send a fire into Theman: and it shall devour the houses of Bosra.

13. Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of the children of Ammon, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath ripped up the women with child of Galaad to enlarge his border.

14. And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabba: and it shall devour the houses thereof with shouting in the day of battle, and with a whirlwind in the day of trouble.

15. And Melchom shall go into captivity, both he, and his princes together, saith the Lord.