Amos 1:5
The Scripture
(5) I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Amos the prophet begins by calling attention to the injustice of the wealthy and the cries of the poor, accusing them of oppression. He declares that God will judge the wicked and bring righteousness to the land.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 43:14Jeremiah 50:36Jeremiah 51:30Lamentations 2:9Nahum 3:13Amos 9:7II Kings 16:9
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