¹These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa— what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel. ²He said: ³This is what the LORD says: ⁴So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael ⁵I will break down the gates of Damascus; ⁶This is what the LORD says: ⁷So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, ⁸I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod ⁹This is what the LORD says: ¹⁰So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre ¹¹This is what the LORD says: ¹²So I will send fire upon Teman ¹³This is what the LORD says: ¹⁴So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah ¹⁵Their king will go into exile —