The words of Amos, one of the sheep breeders of Tekoa, which he saw 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.
This is what the LORD says: For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not take it back*—because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron. [*Footnote: Literally "I will not turn it back"; that is, the LORD will not revoke the sentence he has decreed.]
I will break the gate bar of Damascus and cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who holds the scepter in Beth-eden, and the people of Aram will go into exile to Kir, says the LORD.
This is what the LORD says: For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not take it back—because they carried a whole people into exile to hand them over to Edom.
I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon; I will turn my hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish, says the Lord GOD.
This is what the LORD says: For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not take it back—because they handed over a whole people as captives to Edom and did not remember the covenant of brothers.
This is what the LORD says: For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not take it back—because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion, his anger tearing without ceasing, his fury kept forever.
This is what the LORD says: For three transgressions of the Ammonites, and for four, I will not take it back—because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their border.
So I will kindle fire against the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour her strongholds, with a war cry on the day of battle, with a whirlwind on the day of the storm.
Their king will go into exile,* he and his officials together, says the LORD. [*Footnote: Or "Milcom," the national god of Ammon; the Hebrew form can be read either way.]