Amos 1

divre amos asher-hayah vannoqedim mitteqoa asher khazah al-yisra'el bime uzziyyah melekh-yehudah uvime yarovam ben-yo'ash melekh yisra'el shenatayim lifne hara'ash

The words of Amos, a sheep breeder from Tekoa, who prophesied concerning Israel in the reigns of Kings Uzziah of Judah and Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

vayyomar Adonai mitsiyyon yishag umirushalai͏m yitten qolo ve'avelu ne'ot haro'im veyavesh rosh hakkarmel

He proclaimed: GOD roars from Zion, Shouts aloud from Jerusalem; And the pastures of the shepherds shall languish, And the summit of Carmel shall wither.

koh amar Adonai al-sheloshah pishe dammeseq ve'al-arba'ah lo ashivennu al-dusham bakharutsot habbarzel et-haggilad

Thus said GOD: For three transgressions of Damascus, For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they threshed Gilead With threshing boards of iron.

veshillakhti esh bevet khaza'el ve'okhlah armenot ben-hadad

I will send down fire upon the palace of Hazael, And it shall devour the fortresses of Ben-hadad.

veshavarti beriakh dammeseq vehikhratti yoshev mibbiqat-aven vetomekh shevet mibbet eden vegalu am-aram qirah amar Adonai

I will break the gate bars of Damascus, And wipe out the inhabitants from the Vale of Aven And the sceptered ruler of Beth-eden; And the people of Aram shall be exiled to Kir —said GOD.

koh amar Adonai al-sheloshah pishe azzah ve'al-arba'ah lo ashivennu al-haglotam galut shelemah lehasgir le'edom

Thus said GOD: For three transgressions of Gaza, For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they exiled an entire population, Which they delivered to Edom.

veshillakhti esh bekhomat azzah ve'okhlah armenoteha

I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza, And it shall devour its fortresses;

vehikhratti yoshev me'ashdod vetomekh shevet me'ashqelon vahashivoti yadi al-eqron ve'avedu she'erit pelishtim amar adonay Elohim

And I will wipe out the inhabitants of Ashdod And the sceptered ruler of Ashkelon; And I will turn My hand against Ekron, And the Philistines shall perish with no remnant —said the Sovereign GOD.

koh amar Adonai al-sheloshah pishe-tsor ve'al-arba'ah lo ashivennu al-hasgiram galut shelemah le'edom velo zakheru berit akhim

Thus said GOD: For three transgressions of Tyre, For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they handed over An entire population to Edom, Ignoring the covenant of brotherhood.

veshillakhti esh bekhomat tsor ve'okhlah armenoteha

I will send down fire upon the wall of Tyre, And it shall devour its fortresses.

koh amar Adonai al-sheloshah pishe edom ve'al-arba'ah lo ashivennu al-rodfo vakherev akhiv veshikhet rakhamayw vayyitrof la'ad appo ve'evrato shemarah netsakh

Thus said GOD: For three transgressions of Edom, For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because he pursued his brother with the sword And repressed all pity, Because his anger raged unceasing And his fury stormed unchecked.

veshillakhti esh beteman ve'okhlah armenot botsrah

I will send down fire upon Teman, And it shall devour the fortresses of Bozrah.

koh amar Adonai al-sheloshah pishe vene-ammon ve'al-arba'ah lo ashivennu al-biqam harot haggilad lema'an harkhiv et-gevulam

Thus said GOD: For three transgressions of the Ammonites, For four, I will not revoke the decree: Because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead In order to enlarge their own territory.

vehitsatti esh bekhomat rabbah ve'okhlah armenoteha bitru'ah beyom milkhamah besa'ar beyom sufah

I will set fire to the wall of Rabbah, And it shall devour its fortresses, Amid shouting on a day of battle, On a day of violent tempest.

vehalakh malkam baggolah hu vesarayw yakhdav amar Adonai

Their king and his officers shall go Into exile together —said GOD.