Amos 1 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition（CEVDCI）

1 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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Enemies will shout and attack

like a whirlwind.

15Ammon's king and leaders

will be dragged away.

I, the Lord, have spoken!