The wordsof Amos, whowasamong the herdsmenof Tekoa, whichhe sawconcerningIsraelin the daysof Uzziahkingof Judah, and in the daysof Jeroboamthe sonof Joashkingof Israel, two yearsbeforethe earthquake. And he said, The LORDwill roarfrom Zion, and utterhis voicefrom Jerusalem; and the habitationsof the shepherdsshall mourn, and the topof Carmelshall wither. Thussaiththe LORD; Forthreetransgressionsof Damascus, and forfour, I will notturn away the punishment thereof; becausethey have threshedGileadwith threshing instrumentsof iron: But I will senda fireinto the houseof Hazael, which shall devourthe palacesof Ben-hadad. I will breakalso the barof Damascus, and cut offthe inhabitantfrom the plainof Aven, and him that holdeththe scepterfrom the house of Eden: and the peopleof Syriashall go into captivityunto Kir, saiththe LORD. Thussaiththe LORD; Forthreetransgressionsof Gaza, and forfour, I will notturn away the punishment thereof; becausethey carried away captivethe wholecaptivity, to deliver them upto Edom: But I will senda fireon the wallof Gaza, which shall devourthe palacesthereof: And I will cut offthe inhabitantfrom Ashdod, and him that holdeththe scepterfrom Ashkelon, and I will turnmine handagainstEkron: and the remnantof the Philistinesshall perish, saiththe LordGOD. Thussaiththe LORD; Forthreetransgressionsof Tyrus, and forfour, I will notturn away the punishment thereof; becausethey delivered upthe wholecaptivityto Edom, and rememberednotthe brotherlycovenant: But I will senda fireon the wallof Tyrus, which shall devourthe palacesthereof. Thussaiththe LORD; Forthreetransgressionsof Edom, and forfour, I will notturn away the punishment thereof; becausehe did pursuehis brotherwith the sword, and did cast offall pity, and his angerdid tearperpetually, and he kepthis wrathforever: But I will senda fireupon Teman, which shall devourthe palacesof Bozrah. Thussaiththe LORD; Forthreetransgressionsof the childrenof Ammon, and forfour, I will notturn away the punishment thereof; becausethey have ripped upthe women with childof Gilead, thatthey might enlargetheir border: But I will kindlea firein the wallof Rabbah, and it shall devourthe palacesthereof, with shoutingin the dayof battle, with a tempestin the dayof the whirlwind: And their kingshall gointo captivity, heand his princestogether, saiththe LORD.