1The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa, which he prophesied concerning 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 earth quake. He said:—

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Zechariah 14:5, Zechariah 14:5, 2 Chronicles 26:1, 2 Chronicles 26:23, Amos 7:14

2Jehovah will roar from Zion, And utter his voice from Jerusalem; The habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, And the top of Carmel shall wither.

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Joel 3:16, Joel 3:16, Jeremiah 25:30, Jeremiah 25:30, Amos 9:3

3Thus saith Jehovah; For three transgressions of Damascus, And for four, will I not turn away its punishment; For they thrashed Gilead with thrashing-wains of iron.

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2 Kings 10:32, 2 Kings 10:33, Amos 2:6, Amos 1:9, Isaiah 8:4

4I will send a fire upon the house of Hazael, Which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

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Jeremiah 49:27, Jeremiah 49:27, 2 Kings 13:3, Jeremiah 17:27, 2 Kings 6:24

5I will also break the bar of Damascus, And I will destroy the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, And him that holdeth the sceptre from Beth-Eden, And the people of Syria shall be led captive to Kir: Jehovah hath said it.

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2 Kings 16:9, 2 Kings 16:9, Amos 9:7, Amos 9:7, Jeremiah 51:30

6Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, And for four, I will not turn away its punishment; For they led captive all that fell into their hands, And delivered them up to Edom.

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2 Chronicles 28:18, Amos 1:11, 2 Chronicles 28:18, Amos 1:11, Obadiah 1:11

7But I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, Which shall devour her palaces.

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Jeremiah 47:1, 2 Kings 18:8, Zephaniah 2:4, Jeremiah 47:1, 2 Kings 18:8

8And I will destroy the inhabitant from Ashdod, And him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon; And I will turn my hand against Ekron, And the residue of the Philistines shall perish. The Lord, Jehovah, hath said it.

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Ezekiel 25:16, Ezekiel 25:16, Isaiah 14:29, Isaiah 14:31, Isaiah 14:29

9Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, And for four, will I not turn away its punishment; Because they delivered up all their captives to Edom, And remembered not the brotherly covenant.

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1 Kings 9:11, 1 Kings 9:14, Isaiah 23:1, Isaiah 23:18, 1 Kings 9:11

10But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, Which shall devour her palaces.

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Zechariah 9:4, Zechariah 9:4, Ezekiel 26:12, Amos 1:7, Amos 1:4

11Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, And for four, will I not turn away his punishment; For he pursued his brother with the sword, And cast off all pity, And his anger tore perpetually; Yea, he kept his wrath forever.

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Ezekiel 25:12, Ezekiel 25:14, Ezekiel 25:12, Ezekiel 25:14, 2 Chronicles 28:17

12But I will send a fire upon Teman. Which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

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Jeremiah 49:7, Jeremiah 49:20, Obadiah 1:9, Obadiah 1:10, Jeremiah 49:7

13Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, And for four, will I not turn away their punishment; For they ripped up the women with child of Gilead, That they might enlarge their border.

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Hosea 13:16, Ezekiel 25:2, Ezekiel 25:7, Hosea 13:16, Ezekiel 25:2

14But I will kindle a fire on the wall of Rabbah, Which shall devour her palaces, Amid the war-shout in the day of battle, In a whirlwind in the day of the storm.

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Deuteronomy 3:11, Jeremiah 49:2, Amos 2:2, Deuteronomy 3:11, Jeremiah 49:2

15Their king shall go into captivity, He and his princes together, saith Jehovah.

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Jeremiah 49:3, Jeremiah 49:3