Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
Quotes around Verses      |
 Amo 1:1 |
The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he [fn]envisioned in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. |
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Amo 1:2 |
He said, "The LORD roars from Zion And from Jerusalem He utters His voice; And the shepherds' pasture grounds mourn, And the [fn]summit of Carmel dries up." |
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Amo 1:3 |
Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of Damascus and for four I will not [fn]revoke its punishment, Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron. |
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Amo 1:4 |
"So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael And it will consume the citadels of Ben-hadad. |
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Amo 1:5 |
"I will also break the gate bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from the [fn]valley of Aven, And him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden; So the people of Aram will go exiled to Kir," Says the LORD. |
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Amo 1:6 |
Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of Gaza and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they deported an entire population To deliver it up to Edom. |
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Amo 1:7 |
"So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza And it will consume her citadels. |
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Amo 1:8 |
"I will also cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And him who holds the scepter, from Ashkelon; I will even [fn]unleash My [fn]power upon Ekron, And the remnant of the Philistines will perish," Says the Lord [fn]GOD. |
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Amo 1:9 |
Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of Tyre and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they delivered up an entire population to Edom And did not remember the covenant of [fn]brotherhood. |
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Amo 1:10 |
"So I will send fire upon the wall of Tyre And it will consume her citadels." |
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Amo 1:11 |
Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of Edom and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because he pursued his brother with the sword, While he [fn]stifled his compassion; His anger also tore continually, And he maintained his fury forever. |
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Amo 1:12 |
"So I will send fire upon Teman And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah." |
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Amo 1:13 |
Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead In order to enlarge their borders. |
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Amo 1:14 |
"So I will kindle a fire on the wall of Rabbah And it will consume her citadels Amid [fn]war cries on the day of battle, And a storm on the day of tempest. |
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Amo 1:15 |
"Their king will go into exile, He and his princes together," says the LORD. |
NASB Footnotes:
- (1:1) Literally: saw concerning
- (1:2) Literally: head
- (1:3) Literally: cause it to turn back, and so throughout the chapter
- (1:5) Possibly, Baalbek
- (1:8) Literally: cause to return
- (1:8) Literally: hand
- (1:8) Hebrew: YHWH, usually rendered LORD
- (1:9) Literally: brothers
- (1:11) Literally: corrupted
- (1:14) Or, shouts
