1 The words of Amos, who was one of the sheep breedersfrom Tekoa— what he saw regarding Israel in the days of Uzziah,king of Judah, and Jeroboamson of Jehoash, king…

1 TheLordsays: I will not relent from punishing Moab for three crimes, even four, because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime. 2 Therefore, I will…

God’s Reasons for Punishing Israel 1 Listen to this message that theLordhas spoken against you, Israelites, against the entire clan that I brought from the land of Egypt: 2 I…

Social and Spiritual Corruption 1 Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who are on the hill of Samaria, women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who…

Lamentation for Israel 1 Listen to this message that I am singing for you, a lament,house of Israel: 2 She has fallen; Virgin Israelwill never rise again. She lies abandoned…

Woe to the Complacent 1 Woe to those who are at ease in Zion and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria — the notable people in…

First Vision: Locusts 1 The LordGodshowed me this: He was forming a swarm of locustsat the time the spring crop first began to sprout — after the cutting of the…

Fourth Vision: A Basket of Summer Fruit 1 The LordGodshowed me this: A basket of summer fruit. 2 He asked me, “What do you see, Amos? ” I replied, “A…

Fifth Vision: The Lord beside the Altar 1 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar,and He said: Strike the capitals of the pillars so that the thresholds shake; knock…