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Amos 1:3-5
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Amos 1:3-5
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3 This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish the people of Damascus for the many crimes they did.[a] They crushed the people of Gilead with iron threshing tools. 4 So I will start a fire at Hazael’s[b] house that will destroy the great palaces of Ben-Hadad.[c]
5 “I will also break open the gates of Damascus[d] and remove the one who sits on the throne in the Valley of Aven.[e] I will remove the symbol of power from Beth Eden,[f] and the Arameans will be defeated and taken back to Kir.[g]” This is what the Lord said.
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- Amos 1:3 for the many crimes they did Literally, “for three crimes … and for four ….” This shows that these people were very sinful—and it was time to punish them. Also in verses 6, 9, 11, 13; 2:1, 4, 6.
- Amos 1:4 Hazael Hazael was the king of Aram (Syria). He murdered Ben-Hadad I so that he could become king. See 2 Kings 8:7.
- Amos 1:4 Ben-Hadad Ben-Hadad II, the son of Hazael, king of Aram (Syria). See 2 Kings 13:3.
- Amos 1:5 Damascus The capital city of Aram (Syria).
- Amos 1:5 the Valley of Aven A name that can mean “Restful Valley” or “Empty Valley of Misfortune.”
- Amos 1:5 Beth Eden The royal city of Aram (Syria) on Mount Lebanon. This name means “House of Pleasure” or “Paradise.”
- Amos 1:5 Kir Or “Kur,” an area controlled by the Assyrians. See Amos 9:7.
Amos 1:3-5
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Amos 1:3-5
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Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
3 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Damascus,(A)
even for four, I will not relent.(B)
Because she threshed Gilead
with sledges having iron teeth,
4 I will send fire(C) on the house of Hazael(D)
that will consume the fortresses(E) of Ben-Hadad.(F)
5 I will break down the gate(G) of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in[a] the Valley of Aven[b]
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.(H)
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,(I)”
says the Lord.(J)
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