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Amos 1:1 (show verse)
The words of Amos, who was among the sheep breeders of Tekoa, which he spoke concerning Israel during the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah and during the reign of Joash's son Jeroboam, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
Amos » A prophet
Azariah » Or uzziah
Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » In uzziah's reign
Earthquakes » Instances of » In canaan, in the days of uzziah, king of judah
Jeroboam » King of israel, son and successor of jehoash
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Amos
Revelation » Methods of » Prophetic visions
Tekoah » Home of amos
Uzziah » Called azariah » An earthquake occurred during the reign of
Visions » Prophetic
Azariah » Or uzziah
Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » In uzziah's reign
Earthquakes » Instances of » In canaan, in the days of uzziah, king of judah
Jeroboam » King of israel, son and successor of jehoash
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Amos
Revelation » Methods of » Prophetic visions
Tekoah » Home of amos
Uzziah » Called azariah » An earthquake occurred during the reign of
Visions » Prophetic
Amos 1:2 (show verse)
He said, "From Zion the LORD roars, and from Jerusalem he shouts aloud. The shepherds' pastures will languish, and Carmel's summit will wither."
Amos 1:3 (show verse)
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Damascus and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they have trampled down Gilead with ironclad threshing sleds.
Damascus » Prophecies concerning
Gilead » King of syria » Hazael » smites » Land of
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Threshing instruments
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Its calamities, the punishments of its sins
Threshing » Was performed » By instruments with teeth
Threshing » With instruments » Of iron
Gilead » King of syria » Hazael » smites » Land of
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Threshing instruments
Syria » Prophecies concerning
Syria » Prophecies respecting » Its calamities, the punishments of its sins
Threshing » Was performed » By instruments with teeth
Threshing » With instruments » Of iron
Amos 1:4 (show verse)
So I will send down fire upon the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
Amos 1:5 (show verse)
I will shatter the gate bars of Damascus, and I will cut off the residents of the Aven Valley, along with the one who holds the scepter from Beth-eden; and the people of Aram will be exiled to Kir," says the LORD.
Amos 1:6 (show verse)
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Gaza and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they exiled the entire population, delivering them to Edom.
Amos 1:7 (show verse)
So I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it will devour their fortified citadels;
Amos 1:8 (show verse)
and I will cut off the inhabitants of Ashdod, along with Ashkelon's ruler. I will turn to attack Ekron, and the rest of the Philistines will die," says the Lord GOD.
Amos 1:9 (show verse)
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Tyre and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they delivered the entire population to Edom, and did not remember their covenant with their relatives.
Amos 1:10 (show verse)
So I will send down fire upon the wall of Tyre, and it will devour their fortified citadels."
Amos 1:11 (show verse)
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Edom and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because he pursued his brother with a sword, refusing to be compassionate. His anger was raging continuously; he kept up his unending wrath.
Amos 1:12 (show verse)
So I will send down fire upon Teman, and it will devour the fortified citadels of Bozrah."
Amos 1:13 (show verse)
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of the Ammonites and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their national borders.
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
Ammonites » Character of
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Character of » Cruel and covetous
Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ripping women with child
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ammonites
Prisoners » Of war » Put to death
Ammonites » Character of
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Character of » Cruel and covetous
Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ripping women with child
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Ammonites
Prisoners » Of war » Put to death
Amos 1:14 (show verse)
So I will send down fire upon the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour their fortified citadels with an alarm sounding in the time of battle, and with a whirlwind in the time of storm.
Amos 1:15 (show verse)
Their king will go into captivity he and his princes together," says the LORD.