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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 1:3

“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:”

Study Summary

God's declaration "For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment" establishes the formulaic pattern that will structure the oracles against the nations, indicating that each nation has committed repeated transgressions that have exceeded the limit of divine tolerance. The numerical progression from three to four is idiomatic, suggesting an unspecified but definite number of transgressions beyond which God's patience is exhausted. The irrevocability of the punishment establishes that the judgment is certain and inevitable, not dependent on the possibility of repentance but flowing from the weight of accumulated sin.

Community Reflections

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Elena Petrova (Test User)1d ago
Mercy and justice — Amos 1

God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is…

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Amos 1:3

“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:”

Study Summary

God's declaration "For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment" establishes the formulaic pattern that will structure the oracles against the nations, indicating that each nation has committed repeated transgressions that have exceeded the limit of divine tolerance. The numerical progression from three to four is idiomatic, suggesting an unspecified but definite number of transgressions beyond which God's patience is exhausted. The irrevocability of the punishment establishes that the judgment is certain and inevitable, not dependent on the possibility of repentance but flowing from the weight of accumulated sin.

Community Reflections

1
Elena Petrova (Test User)1d ago
Mercy and justice — Amos 1

God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is…

Read the note →

Amos 1:3

God's declaration "For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment" establishes the formulaic pattern that will structure the oracles against the nations, indicating that each nation has committed repeated transgressions that have exceeded the limit of divine tolerance. The numerical progression from three to four is idiomatic, suggesting an unspecified but definite number of transgressions beyond which God's patience is exhausted. The irrevocability of the punishment establishes that the judgment is certain and inevitable, not dependent on the possibility of repentance but flowing from the weight of accumulated sin.