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1. This is the message of Amos, one of the shepherds from the city Tekoa. He saw visions about Israel during the time that Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Joash was king of Israel. This was two years before the earthquake.
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1. The words H1697 of Amos H5986 , who H834 was H1961 among the herdsmen H5349 of Tekoa H4480 H8620 , which H834 he saw H2372 concerning H5921 Israel H3478 in the days H3117 of Uzziah H5818 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , and in the days H3117 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Joash H3101 king H4428 of Israel H3478 , two years H8141 before H6440 the earthquake H7494 .
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2. Amos said: "The Lord will shout like a lion in Zion. His loud voice will roar from Jerusalem. The green pastures of the shepherds will turn brown and die. Even Mount Carmel will become dry."
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2. And he said H559 , The LORD H3068 will roar H7580 from Zion H4480 H6726 , and utter H5414 his voice H6963 from Jerusalem H4480 H3389 ; and the habitations H4999 of the shepherds H7462 shall mourn H56 , and the top H7218 of Carmel H3760 shall wither H3001 .
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3. This is what the Lord says: "I will definitely punish the people of Damascus for the many crimes they did. They crushed the people of Gilead with iron threshing tools.
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3. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; For H5921 three H7969 transgressions H6588 of Damascus H1834 , and for H5921 four H702 , I will not H3808 turn away H7725 the punishment thereof; because H5921 they have threshed H1758 H853 Gilead H1568 with threshing instruments H2742 of iron H1270 :
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4. So I will start a fire at Hazael's house that will destroy the great palaces of Ben-Hadad.
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4. But I will send H7971 a fire H784 into the house H1004 of Hazael H2371 , which shall devour H398 the palaces H759 of Ben H1130 -hadad.
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5. "I will also break open the gates of Damascus and remove the one who sits on the throne in the Valley of Aven. I will remove the symbol of power from Beth- Eden, and the Arameans will be defeated and taken back to Kir. " This is what the Lord said.
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5. I will break H7665 also the bar H1280 of Damascus H1834 , and cut off H3772 the inhabitant H3427 from the plain H4480 H1237 of Aven H206 , and him that holdeth H8551 the scepter H7626 from the house of Eden H4480 H1040 : and the people H5971 of Syria H758 shall go into captivity H1540 unto Kir H7024 , saith H559 the LORD H3068 .
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6. This is what the Lord says: "I will definitely punish the people of Gaza for the many crimes they did. They took an entire nation of people and sent them as slaves to Edom.
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6. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; For H5921 three H7969 transgressions H6588 of Gaza H5804 , and for H5921 four H702 , I will not H3808 turn away H7725 the punishment thereof; because H5921 they carried away captive H1540 the whole H8003 captivity H1546 , to deliver them up H5462 to Edom H123 :
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7. So I will start a fire at the wall of Gaza that will destroy the high towers in Gaza.
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7. But I will send H7971 a fire H784 on the wall H2346 of Gaza H5804 , which shall devour H398 the palaces H759 thereof:
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8. And I will destroy the one who sits on the throne in Ashdod. I will destroy the king who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will punish the people of Ekron. Then the Philistines who are still left alive will die." This is what the Lord God said.
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8. And I will cut off H3772 the inhabitant H3427 from Ashdod H4480 H795 , and him that holdeth H8551 the scepter H7626 from Ashkelon H4480 H831 , and I will turn H7725 mine hand H3027 against H5921 Ekron H6138 : and the remnant H7611 of the Philistines H6430 shall perish H6 , saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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9. This is what the Lord says: "I will definitely punish the people of Tyre for the many crimes they did. They took an entire nation and sent them as slaves to Edom. They did not remember the agreement they had made with their brothers (Israel).
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9. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; For H5921 three H7969 transgressions H6588 of Tyrus H6865 , and for H5921 four H702 , I will not H3808 turn away H7725 the punishment thereof; because H5921 they delivered up H5462 the whole H8003 captivity H1546 to Edom H123 , and remembered H2142 not H3808 the brotherly H251 covenant H1285 :
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10. So I will start a fire at the walls of Tyre that will destroy the high towers in Tyre."
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10. But I will send H7971 a fire H784 on the wall H2346 of Tyrus H6865 , which shall devour H398 the palaces H759 thereof.
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11. This is what the Lord says: "I will definitely punish the people of Edom for the many crimes they did. Edom chased his brother (Israel) with the sword. Edom showed no mercy. Edom's anger continued forever�he kept tearing and tearing at Israel like a wild animal.
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11. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; For H5921 three H7969 transgressions H6588 of Edom H123 , and for H5921 four H702 , I will not H3808 turn away H7725 the punishment thereof; because H5921 he did pursue H7291 his brother H251 with the sword H2719 , and did cast off H7843 all pity H7356 , and his anger H639 did tear H2963 perpetually H5703 , and he kept H8104 his wrath H5678 forever H5331 :
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12. So I will start a fire at Teman that will destroy the high towers of Bozrah. "
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12. But I will send H7971 a fire H784 upon Teman H8487 , which shall devour H398 the palaces H759 of Bozrah H1224 .
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13. This is what the Lord says: "I will definitely punish the Ammonites for the many crimes they did. They killed the pregnant women in Gilead. The Ammonites did this so that they could take that land and make their country larger.
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13. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; For H5921 three H7969 transgressions H6588 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 , and for H5921 four H702 , I will not H3808 turn away H7725 the punishment thereof; because H5921 they have ripped up H1234 the women with child H2030 of Gilead H1568 , that H4616 they might enlarge H7337 H853 their border H1366 :
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14. So I will start a fire at the wall of Rabbah that will destroy the high towers of Rabbah. Troubles will come to them like a whirlwind into their country.
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14. But I will kindle H3341 a fire H784 in the wall H2346 of Rabbah H7237 , and it shall devour H398 the palaces H759 thereof , with shouting H8643 in the day H3117 of battle H4421 , with a tempest H5591 in the day H3117 of the whirlwind H5492 :
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15. Then their kings and leaders will be captured. They will all be taken together." This is what the Lord said.
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15. And their king H4428 shall go H1980 into captivity H1473 , he H1931 and his princes H8269 together H3162 , saith H559 the LORD H3068 .
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