New Living Translation

Amos 1:6-13 New Living Translation (NLT)

6. This is what the lord says: “The people of Gaza have sinned again and again,and I will not let them go unpunished!They sent whole villages into exile,selling them as slaves to Edom.

7. So I will send down fire on the walls of Gaza,and all its fortresses will be destroyed.

8. I will slaughter the people of Ashdodand destroy the king of Ashkelon.Then I will turn to attack Ekron,and the few Philistines still left will be killed,”says the Sovereign lord.

9. This is what the lord says: “The people of Tyre have sinned again and again,and I will not let them go unpunished!They broke their treaty of brotherhood with Israel,selling whole villages as slaves to Edom.

10. So I will send down fire on the walls of Tyre,and all its fortresses will be destroyed.”

11. This is what the lord says: “The people of Edom have sinned again and again,and I will not let them go unpunished!They chased down their relatives, the Israelites, with swords,showing them no mercy.In their rage, they slashed them continuallyand were unrelenting in their anger.

12. So I will send down fire on Teman,and the fortresses of Bozrah will be destroyed.”

13. This is what the lord says:“The people of Ammon have sinned again and again,and I will not let them go unpunished!When they attacked Gilead to extend their borders,they ripped open pregnant women with their swords.