Amos 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Amos’ Vision of Yahweh’s Fire

1 The words ^H1697 of Amos ^H5986, who ^H834 was among the sheepherders ^H5349 from Tekoa ^H8620, which ^H834 he beheld ^H2372 in visions concerning ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 in the days ^H3117 of Uzziah ^H5818 king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, and in the days ^H3117 of Jeroboam ^H3379 son ^H1121 of Joash ^H3060, king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478, two years ^H8141 before ^H6440 the earthquake ^H7494.

2 And he said ^H559,

“[fn]Yahweh ^H3068 roars ^H7580 from Zion ^H6726

And from Jerusalem ^H3389 He gives ^H5414 forth His voice ^H6963;

And the shepherds’ ^H7462 pasture ^H4999 grounds ^H4999 mourn ^H56,

And the [fn]top ^H7218 of Carmel ^H3760 dries ^H3001 up ^H3001.”

3 Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068,

“For three ^H7969 transgressions ^H6588 of Damascus ^H1834 and for four ^H702

I will not turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 its punishment

Because ^H5921 they threshed ^H1758 Gilead ^H1568 with implements of sharp ^H2742 iron ^H1270.

4 “So I will send ^H7971 fire ^H784 upon the house ^H1004 of Hazael ^H2371,

And it will consume ^H398 the citadels ^H759 of Ben-hadad ^H1130.

5 “I will also break ^H7665 the gate bar ^H1280 of Damascus ^H1834

And cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 the inhabitant ^H3427 from the [fn]valley ^H1237 of Aven ^H206

And him who holds ^H8551 the scepter ^H7626 from Beth-eden ^H1040;

So the people ^H5971 of Aram ^H758 will go ^H1540 into ^H1540 exile ^H1540 to Kir ^H7024,”

Says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068.

6 Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068,

“For three ^H7969 transgressions ^H6588 of Gaza ^H5804 and for four ^H702

I will not turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 its punishment

Because ^H5921 they took ^H1540 away into exile ^H1540 the whole ^H8003 community of exiles ^H1546

To deliver ^H5462 it up ^H5462 to Edom ^H123.

7 “So I will send ^H7971 fire ^H784 upon the wall ^H2346 of Gaza ^H5804,

And it will consume ^H398 her citadels ^H759.

8 “I will also cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 the inhabitant ^H3427 from Ashdod ^H795

And him who holds ^H8551 the scepter ^H7626 from Ashkelon ^H831;

I will even turn ^H7725 My hand ^H3027 against Ekron ^H6138,

And the remnant ^H7611 of the Philistines ^H6430 will perish ^H6,”

Says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068.

9 Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068,

“For three ^H7969 transgressions ^H6588 of Tyre ^H6865 and for four ^H702

I will not turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 its punishment

Because ^H5921 they delivered ^H5462 up ^H5462 the whole ^H8003 community of exiles ^H1546 to Edom ^H123

And did not remember ^H2142 the covenant ^H1285 of [fn]brotherhood ^H251.

10 “So I will send ^H7971 fire ^H784 upon the wall ^H2346 of Tyre ^H6865,

And it will consume ^H398 her citadels ^H759.”

11 Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068,

“For three ^H7969 transgressions ^H6588 of Edom ^H123 and for four ^H702

I will not turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 its punishment

Because ^H5921 he pursued ^H7291 his brother ^H251 with the sword ^H2719

While he corrupted ^H7843 his compassion ^H7356;

And his anger ^H639 also tore ^H2963 continually ^H5703,

And he kept ^H8104 his wrath ^H5678 forever ^H5331.

12 “So I will send ^H7971 fire ^H784 upon Teman ^H8487,

And it will consume ^H398 the citadels ^H759 of Bozrah ^H1224.”

13 Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068,

“For three ^H7969 transgressions ^H6588 of the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 and for four ^H702

I will not turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 its punishment

Because ^H5921 they ripped ^H1234 open ^H1234 the pregnant ^H2030 women ^H2030 of Gilead ^H1568

In order ^H4616 to enlarge ^H7337 their borders ^H1366.

14 “So I will kindle ^H3341 a fire ^H784 on the wall ^H2346 of Rabbah ^H7237,

And it will consume ^H398 her citadels ^H759

Amid a loud ^H8643 shout ^H8643 on the day ^H3117 of battle ^H4421

And a storm ^H5591 on the day ^H3117 of tempest ^H5492.

15 “And their king ^H4428 will go ^H1980 into exile ^H1473,

He and his princes ^H8269 together ^H3162,”

Says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068.