1 I am Amos. And I raised sheep near the town of Tekoa+ when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam+ son of Jehoash+ was king of Israel.

Two years before the earthquake,+ the Lord gave me several messages+ about Israel, 2 and I said:

When the Lord roars

from Jerusalem,

pasturelands and Mount Carmel

dry up and turn brown.

Judgment on Syria

3 The Lord said:

I will punish Syria+

for countless crimes,

and I won't change my mind.

They dragged logs with spikes+

over the people of Gilead.

4Now I will burn down the palaces

and fortresses of King Hazael

and of King Benhadad.+

5I will break through

the gates of Damascus.

I will destroy the people+

of Wicked Valley+

and the ruler of Beth-Eden.+

Then the Syrians will be dragged

as prisoners to Kir.+

I, the Lord, have spoken!

Judgment on Philistia

6 The Lord said:

I will punish Philistia+

for countless crimes,

and I won't change my mind.

They dragged off my people+

from town after town

to sell them as slaves

to the Edomites.

7That's why I will burn down

the walls and fortresses

of the city of Gaza.

8I will destroy the king+ of Ashdod

and the ruler of Ashkelon.

I will strike down Ekron,+

and that will be the end

of the Philistines.

I, the Lord, have spoken!

Judgment on Phoenicia

9 The Lord said:

I will punish Phoenicia+

for countless crimes,

and I won't change my mind.

They broke their treaty

and dragged off my people+

from town after town

to sell them as slaves

to the Edomites.

10That's why I will send flames

to burn down the city of Tyre

along with its fortresses.

Judgment on Edom

11 The Lord said:

I will punish Edom

for countless crimes,

and I won't change my mind.

They killed their own relatives+

and were so terribly furious

that they showed no mercy.

12Now I will send fire to wipe out

the fortresses of Teman

and Bozrah.+

Judgment on Ammon

13 The Lord said:

I will punish Ammon

for countless crimes,

and I won't change my mind.

In Gilead they ripped open

pregnant women,

just to take the land.

14Now I will send fire to destroy

the walls and fortresses

of Rabbah.+

Enemies will shout and attack

like a whirlwind.

15Ammon's king and leaders

will be dragged away.

I, the Lord, have spoken!