1. The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa – the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.
2. He said:‘The Lord roars from Zionand thunders from Jerusalem;the pastures of the shepherds dry up,and the top of Carmel withers.’
3. This is what the Lord says:‘For three sins of Damascus,even for four, I will not relent.Because she threshed Gileadwith sledges having iron teeth,
4. I will send fire on the house of Hazaelthat will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad.
5. I will break down the gate of Damascus;I will destroy the king who is in the Valley of Avenand the one who holds the sceptre in Beth Eden.The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,’says the Lord.
6. This is what the Lord says:‘For three sins of Gaza,even for four, I will not relent.Because she took captive whole communitiesand sold them to Edom,
7. I will send fire on the walls of Gazathat will consume her fortresses.
8. I will destroy the king of Ashdodand the one who holds the sceptre in Ashkelon.I will turn my hand against Ekron,till the last of the Philistines are dead,’says the Sovereign Lord.