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Amos 1

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The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

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And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

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Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:

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But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben–hadad.

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I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord.

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Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:

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But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

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And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

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Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

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But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

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Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

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But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

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Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:

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But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:

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And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the Lord.

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Amos 1:11

“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:”

Study Summary

God's declaration that he will send fire upon Edom because of the perpetual enmity he harbored against his brother and his wrath tore his compassion to shreds, and he kept his anger forever, articulates judgment against Edom for violations of kinship obligation and for the ruthless, unrelenting nature of his hostility. The reference to brother invokes the tradition that Edom and Israel are brothers descended from Esau and Jacob, suggesting that Edom has violated familial bonds by maintaining perpetual enmity rather than reconciliation. The phrase about wrath tearing compassion to shreds indicates an absolute hardening of the heart against mercy, where Edom has become incapable of any gentleness toward Israel and remains committed to eternal hostility.

Community Reflections

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Aisha Mbeki (Test User)1d ago
The covenant promise — Amos 1

The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our…

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Amos 1:11

“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:”

Study Summary

God's declaration that he will send fire upon Edom because of the perpetual enmity he harbored against his brother and his wrath tore his compassion to shreds, and he kept his anger forever, articulates judgment against Edom for violations of kinship obligation and for the ruthless, unrelenting nature of his hostility. The reference to brother invokes the tradition that Edom and Israel are brothers descended from Esau and Jacob, suggesting that Edom has violated familial bonds by maintaining perpetual enmity rather than reconciliation. The phrase about wrath tearing compassion to shreds indicates an absolute hardening of the heart against mercy, where Edom has become incapable of any gentleness toward Israel and remains committed to eternal hostility.

Community Reflections

1
Aisha Mbeki (Test User)1d ago
The covenant promise — Amos 1

The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our…

Read the note →

Amos 1:11

God's declaration that he will send fire upon Edom because of the perpetual enmity he harbored against his brother and his wrath tore his compassion to shreds, and he kept his anger forever, articulates judgment against Edom for violations of kinship obligation and for the ruthless, unrelenting nature of his hostility. The reference to brother invokes the tradition that Edom and Israel are brothers descended from Esau and Jacob, suggesting that Edom has violated familial bonds by maintaining perpetual enmity rather than reconciliation. The phrase about wrath tearing compassion to shreds indicates an absolute hardening of the heart against mercy, where Edom has become incapable of any gentleness toward Israel and remains committed to eternal hostility.