Amos 1:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Amos 1:1

1 The words of Amos, who was among the ^asheepbreeders of ^bTekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of ^cUzziah king of Judah, and in the days of ^dJeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the ^eearthquake.

2 And he said:
“The Lord ^aroars from Zion,
And utters His voice from Jerusalem;
The pastures of the shepherds mourn,
And the top of ^bCarmel withers.”

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3 Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of ^aDamascus, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they have ^bthreshed Gilead with implements of iron.

4 ^aBut I will send a fire into the house of Hazael,
Which shall devour the palaces of ^bBen-Hadad.

5 I will also break the gate ^abar of Damascus,
And cut off the inhabitant from the Valley of Aven,
And the one who¹ holds the scepter from Beth Eden.
The people of Syria shall go captive to Kir,”
Says the Lord.

6 Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of ^aGaza, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they took captive the whole captivity
To deliver them up to Edom.

7 ^aBut I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza,
Which shall devour its palaces.

8 I will cut off the inhabitant ^afrom Ashdod,
And the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon;
I will ^bturn My hand against Ekron,
And ^cthe remnant of the Philistines shall perish,”
Says the Lord God.

9 Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of ^aTyre, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom,
And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.

10 But I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre,
Which shall devour its palaces.”

11 Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of ^aEdom, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because he pursued his ^bbrother with the sword,
And cast off all pity;
His anger tore perpetually,
And he kept his wrath forever.

12 But ^aI will send a fire upon Teman,
Which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.”

13 Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of ^athe people of Ammon, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they ripped open the women with child in Gilead,
That they might enlarge their territory.

14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of ^aRabbah,
And it shall devour its palaces,
^bAmid shouting in the day of battle,
And a tempest in the day of the whirlwind.

15 ^aTheir king shall go into captivity,
He and his princes together,”
Says the Lord.

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Definitions of words in Amos 1:1:

Before {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Concerning {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Saw {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Two {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Amos {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Amos {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Joash {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Joash {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Judah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Judah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

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