Then the Lord took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission, ‘Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!’

All the sinners among my people will die by the sword – the ones who say, ‘Disaster will not come near, it will not confront us.’

I will break the bar on the gate of Damascus. I will remove the ruler from Wicked Valley, the one who holds the royal scepter from Beth Eden. The people of Aram will be deported to Kir.” The Lord has spoken!

If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the Lord not responsible?

The Lord said to me, “What do you see, Amos?” I said, “Tin.” The sovereign One then said, “Look, I am about to place tin among my people Israel. I will no longer overlook their sin.

He said, “What do you see, Amos?” I replied, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me, “The end has come for my people Israel! I will no longer overlook their sins.

I will bring back my people, Israel; they will rebuild the cities lying in rubble and settle down. They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce; they will grow orchards and eat the fruit they produce.