The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

and they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and plunder in their palaces.

For behold, he who formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, who maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, Jehovah, the God of hosts, is his name.

Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth,

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion and that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the renowned of the first of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come.

All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, Evil shall not overtake nor befall us.

that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations upon whom my name is called, saith Jehovah who doeth this.