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Amos 1:5-7
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Amos 1:5-7
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5 “I will also break open the gates of Damascus[a] and remove the one who sits on the throne in the Valley of Aven.[b] I will remove the symbol of power from Beth Eden,[c] and the Arameans will be defeated and taken back to Kir.[d]” This is what the Lord said.
Punishment for the Philistines
6 This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish the people of Gaza[e] for the many crimes they did. They took an entire nation of people and sent them as slaves to Edom. 7 So I will start a fire at the wall of Gaza that will destroy the high towers in Gaza.
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- Amos 1:5 Damascus The capital city of Aram (Syria).
- Amos 1:5 the Valley of Aven A name that can mean “Restful Valley” or “Empty Valley of Misfortune.”
- Amos 1:5 Beth Eden The royal city of Aram (Syria) on Mount Lebanon. This name means “House of Pleasure” or “Paradise.”
- Amos 1:5 Kir Or “Kur,” an area controlled by the Assyrians. See Amos 9:7.
- Amos 1:6 Gaza An important city of the Philistines.
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