Amos

Judgment on Moab, Judah, and Israel

1This is what the LORD says:“For three transgressions of Moab, even four,I will not revoke My judgment,because he burned to limethe bones of Edom’s king.

2So I will send fire against Moabto consume the citadels of Kerioth.Moab will die in tumult,amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn.

3I will cut off the ruler of Moaband kill all the officials with him,”says the LORD.

4This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four,I will not revoke My judgment,because they reject the Law of the LORDand fail to keep His statutes;they are led astray by the liesin which their fathers walked.

5So I will send fire upon Judahto consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”

6This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four,I will not revoke My judgment,because they sell the righteous for silverand the needy for a pair of sandals.

7They trample on the heads of the pooras on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way.A man and his fatherhave relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.

8They lie down beside every altaron garments taken in pledge.And in the house of their God,they drink wine obtained through fines.

9Yet it was I who destroyedthe Amorite before them,though his height was like that of the cedars,and he was as strong as the oaks.Yet I destroyed his fruit aboveand his roots below.

10And I brought you up from the land of Egyptand led you forty years in the wilderness,that you might take possessionof the land of the Amorite.

11I raised up prophets from your sonsand Nazirites from your young men.Is this not true,O children of Israel?”declares the LORD.

12“But you made the Nazirites drink wineand commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

13Behold, I am about to crush you in your placeas with a cart full of grain.

14Escape will fail the swift,the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

15The archer will not stand his ground,the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

16Even the bravest of mighty menwill flee naked on that day,”declares the LORD.

1The LORD says:“For three transgressions of Moab, yes, for four,I will not turn away its punishment, because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime;

2but I will send a fire on Moab,and it will devour the palaces of Kerioth; and Moab will die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;

3and I will cut off the judge from among them,and will kill all its princes with him,”says the LORD.

4The LORD says:“For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four,I will not turn away its punishment, because they have rejected the LORD’s law, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have led them astray, after which their fathers walked;

5but I will send a fire on Judah,and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”

6The LORD says:“For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four,I will not turn away its punishment, because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals;

7They trample the heads of the poor into the dust of the earth and deny justice to the oppressed.A man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name.

8They lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge. In the house of their Godthey drink the wine of those who have been fined.

9Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them,whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.

10Also I brought you up out of the land of Egyptand led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.

11I raised up some of your sons for prophets,and some of your young men for Nazirites.Isn’t this true,you children of Israel?” says the LORD.

12“But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink,and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘Don’t prophesy!’

13Behold,I will crush you in your place,as a cart crushes that is full of grain.

14Flight will perish from the swift.The strong won’t strengthen his force. The mighty won’t deliver himself.

15He who handles the bow won’t stand.He who is swift of foot won’t escape. He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.

16He who is courageous among the mightywill flee away naked on that day,”says the LORD.