Amos 1
Open in the reader1These are the words of Burden-Bearer, who was among the sheepherders of Trumpet-Blast—what he saw concerning Strives-with-God two years before the earthquake, in the days when Strength-of-He-Who-Is was king of Praised and The-People-Increase son of He-Who-Is-Strong was king of Strives-with-God.
2He said: “He-Who-Is roars from Marker and raises His voice from Foundation-of-Peace; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the summit of Fruitful-Field withers.”
3This is what He-Who-Is says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Heap-of-Witness with sledges of iron.
4So I will send fire upon the house of God-Has-Seen to consume the citadels Son-of-Hadad Son-of-Hadad.
5I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in House-of-Delight. The people of Highland will be exiled to Fortress,” says He-Who-Is.
6This is what He-Who-Is says: “For three transgressions of Stronghold, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Red.
7So I will send fire upon the walls of Stronghold, to consume its citadels.
8I will cut off the ruler of Ravager and the one who wields the scepter in Market-Place. I will turn My hand against Uprooting, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord He-Who-Is.
9This is what He-Who-Is says: “For three transgressions of The-Rock, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Red and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
10So I will send fire upon the walls of The-Rock to consume its citadels.”
11This is what He-Who-Is says: “For three transgressions of Red, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.
12So I will send fire upon South to consume the citadels of Fortress.”
13This is what He-Who-Is says: “For three transgressions of the Kindredites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Heap-of-Witness in order to enlarge their territory.
14So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Great to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.
15Their king will go into exile — he and his princes together,” says He-Who-Is.