Amos, 1

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1 The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw about 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.

2 And he said: The Lord will roar from Zion, and from Jerusalem he will utter his voice. And the beautiful pastures have mourned, and the top of Carmel has become dry.

3 Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Damascus, and for four, I will not convert it, in so far as they have threshed Gilead into iron wagons.

4 And I will send fire onto the house of Hazael, and it will devour the houses of Ben-hadad.

5 And I will shatter the crowbar of Damascus, and I will destroy the inhabitants of the camp of the idol and the holder of the scepter of the house of pleasure; and the people of Syria will be transferred to Cyrene, says the Lord.

6 Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Gaza, and for four, I will not convert it, in so far as they have carried out an excellent captivity, so as to enclose them in Idumea.

7 And I will send a fire onto the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its buildings.

8 And I will destroy the inhabitant from Ashdod, and the holder of the scepter of Ashkelon. And I will turn my hand against Ekron, and the remainder of the Philistines will perish, says the Lord God.

9 Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Tyre, and for four, I will not convert it, in so far as they have completed an excellent captivity in Idumea and have not considered the bond among brothers.

10 And I will send a fire onto the wall of Tyre, and it will devour its buildings.

11 Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Edom, and for four, I will not convert him, in so far as he has been pursuing his brother with the sword and has outraged his brother’s compassion, and he has gone beyond his anger and has held onto his indignation until the end.

12 I will send a fire onto Teman, and it will devour the buildings of Bozrah.

13 Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of the sons of Ammon, and for four, I will not convert him, in so far as he has cut up the pregnant women of Gilead, so as to expand his limits.

14 And I will ignite a fire on the wall of Rabbah. And it will devour its buildings, with wailing on the day of war, and with a whirlwind on the day of commotion.

15 And Melchom will go into captivity, he and his leaders together, says the Lord.




Versículos relacionados com Amos, 1:

Chapter 1 of the Book of Amos presents a set of judgment oracles against various nations, including Damascus, Gaza, Tire, Edom and Ammon. These verses demonstrate God's wrath against these nations, which were considered guilty of various crimes. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Amos 1:

Isaiah 17:1 - "Oracle on Damascus: Behold, Damascus will be taken, and will no longer be a city, but will become a lot of ruins." This verse deals with prophecy against Damascus, which is also mentioned in Amos 1:3-5. Both texts speak of the destruction that will come over the city.

Jeremiah 49:23-24-"About Damascus. Hamate and Arpade was embarrassed, because they heard bad news; fade; there is anxiety, one can not settle down. Damascus faded, turned his back to flee, and the tremor took it; Anguish and pain have seized it, such as childbirth. " This text also deals with prophecy against Damascus and talks about the anguish that will come about the city.

Obadiah 1:15 - "For the Lord's day is close to all nations, as you did, so you will be with you; your reward will turn on your head." This verse talks about the day of the Lord, which is mentioned in Amos 1:2. Both texts talk about the revenge that God will bring about the nations.

Ezekiel 25:12-14 - "Thus saith the Lord God, For it wraps and Seir say, Behold, the house of Judah is like all nations; so I will open the sides of Moab, from the cities, since the cities. Its border cities, the jewel of the earth, Bete-Jesimote, Baal Meom and Quiriataim, to the sons of the East, along with the sons of Ammon; so that it no longer remembers the nations. " This text deals with prophecy against Ammon, which is mentioned in Amos 1:13-15. Both texts talk about the destruction that will come about the nation.

Isaiah 15:1 - "Oracle over Moab: One night was destroyed from Moab, was destroyed; in one night he was reduced to nothing of Moab, was reduced to nothing." This verse also deals with prophecy against Moab and talks about the destruction that will come over the nation, as mentioned in Amos 1:13-15.


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