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.

1Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his burning the bones of the king of Edom to lime,

2And I have sent a fire against Moab, And it hath consumed the palaces of Kerioth, And dying with noise is Moab, With shouting, with voice of a trumpet.

3And I have cut off a judge from her midst, And all its heads I slay with him, said Jehovah.

4Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, And for four, I do not reserve it, Because of their loathing the law of Jehovah, And His statutes they have not kept, And their lies do cause them to err, After which their fathers did walk,

5And I have sent a fire against Judah, And it hath consumed palaces of Jerusalem.

6Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their selling for silver the righteous, And the needy for a pair of sandals.

7Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go unto the damsel, So as to pollute My holy name.

8And on pledged garments they stretch themselves near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink [in] the house of their gods.

9And I — I have destroyed the Amorite from before them, Whose height [is] as the height of cedars, And strong he [is] as the oaks, And I destroy his fruit from above, And his roots from beneath.

10And I — I have brought you up from the land of Egypt, And cause you to go in a wilderness forty years, To possess the land of the Amorite.

11And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.

12And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, 'Do not prophecy!'

13Lo, I am pressing you under, As the full cart doth press for itself a sheaf.

14And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.

15And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not [himself], And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.

16And the courageous of heart among the mighty, Naked doth flee in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah!