Amos 1:3 meaning and explanation

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.

Amos 1:3, Berean Standard Bible

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These are the opening words of judgment in Amos's prophecy. Amos, a sheepherder from Tekoa in Judah, speaks God's message against Damascus, the capital of Aram (Syria), a long-standing enemy of Israel.

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