Amos 1:9-11

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Punishment for Phoenicia

⁹ This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish the people of Tyre^[a] for the many crimes they did. They took an entire nation and sent them as slaves to Edom. They did not remember the agreement they had made with their brothers.^{[b] 10} So I will start a fire at the walls of Tyre that will destroy the high towers in Tyre.”

Punishment for the Edomites

¹¹ This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish the people of Edom for their many crimes. Edom chased his brother with the sword, and he showed no mercy. His anger never stopped. He kept tearing and tearing at Israel like a wild animal.