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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/amos/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I will send fire on the walls of Gaza that will consume her fortresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/amos/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So I will send down fire on the walls of Gaza, and all its fortresses will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour her strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, Which shall devour its palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So I will send fire on the wall of Gaza And it will consume her citadels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza And it will consume her citadels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza, And it will consume her citadels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza, And it will consume her citadels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“So I will send a fire [of war, conquest, and destruction] on the wall of Gaza And it shall consume her citadels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza, and it will consume its citadels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza, and it will consume its citadels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That's why I will burn down the walls and fortresses of the city of Gaza. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will send a fire on the walls of Gaza and burn down its palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I will send fire upon the city walls of Gaza and burn down its fortresses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it will devour their fortified citadels;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I will set Gaza's city wall on fire; fire will consume her fortresses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour its palaces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have sent a fire against the wall of Gaza, "" And it has consumed her palaces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have sent a fire against the wall of Gaza, And it hath consumed her palaces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I sent a fire upon the walls of Gaza, and it shall devour its palaces.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the houses thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will send a fire onto the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its buildings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its strongholds; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, fire that shall devour its strongholds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But I will send a fire on the walls of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall send fire into the walls of Aza and it will devour her palaces<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So will I send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will send forth a fire on the walls of Gaza, and it shall devour its foundations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/1-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=84" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/amos/1.htm">Judgment on Israel's Neighbors</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: wə·šil·laḥ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">So I will send</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: bə·ḥō·w·maṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">upon the walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/5804.htm" title="5804: ‘az·zāh (N-proper-fs) -- A Philistine city. Feminine of az; strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine.">of Gaza,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to consume</a> <a href="/hebrew/759.htm" title="759: ’ar·mə·nō·ṯe·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A citadel. From an unused root; a citadel.">its citadels.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Isaiah 23:1-18</a></span><br />This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. / Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. / On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-1.htm">Ezekiel 26:1-21</a></span><br />In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’ / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, O Tyre, I am against you, and I will raise up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-1.htm">Jeremiah 47:1-7</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza. / This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail / at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4-7</a></span><br />For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted. / Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.” / So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-4.htm">Joel 3:4-8</a></span><br />Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-2.htm">Zechariah 9:2-4</a></span><br />and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd. / Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. / Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-7.htm">Psalm 83:7</a></span><br />of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Isaiah 14:29-31</a></span><br />Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg. / Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain. / Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Ezekiel 25:15-17</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance, taking vengeance with malice of soul to destroy Judah with ancient hostility, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast. / I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-10.htm">Obadiah 1:10-14</a></span><br />Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. / On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them. / But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-22</a></span><br />“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13-14</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-8.htm">Mark 3:8</a></span><br />Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20</a></span><br />Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Matthew 15:21-28</a></span><br />Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. / And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:</p><p class="hdg">I will.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35,41-43</a></b></br> To me <i>belongeth</i> vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in <i>due</i> time: for the day of their calamity <i>is</i> at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7,8</a></b></br> But God <i>is</i> the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Psalm 94:1-5</a></b></br> O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself… </p><p class="hdg">a fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Amos 1:4</a></b></br> But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8</a></b></br> He smote the Philistines, <i>even</i> unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/26-6.htm">2 Chronicles 26:6</a></b></br> And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Citadels</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Fortresses</a> <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Gaza</a> <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Gazah</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Great</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Palaces</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Strongholds</a> <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joel/2-9.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/joel/2-9.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Citadels</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Fortresses</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Gaza</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Gazah</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Palaces</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Strongholds</a> <a href="/amos/1-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/1-1.htm">The time when Amos prophesied.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/1-3.htm">He shows God's judgment upon Syria,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/1-6.htm">upon the Philistines,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/1-9.htm">upon Tyrus,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/1-11.htm">upon Edom,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/1-13.htm">upon Ammon.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, fire often symbolized God's wrath and purification. Gaza was one of the five major Philistine cities, known for its strength and strategic location. The "walls of Gaza" represent its defenses and security. Historically, the Philistines were long-time adversaries of Israel, and their cities were centers of idolatry and oppression against God's people. The sending of fire signifies a complete and devastating judgment, aligning with other prophetic declarations against nations that opposed Israel (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/47.htm">Jeremiah 47:1-7</a>).<p><b>to consume its citadels</b><br>Citadels were fortified areas within a city, often serving as the last line of defense and a symbol of power and authority. The destruction of Gaza's citadels implies a total overthrow of its military and political strength. This judgment reflects the broader biblical theme of God humbling the proud and powerful (<a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12-17</a>). The imagery of consuming fire also connects to other prophetic texts where God promises to destroy the strongholds of those who oppose His will (e.g., <a href="/amos/1-10.htm">Amos 1:10, 1</a>:12). This act of judgment serves as a warning to all nations about the consequences of defying God's sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a></b><br>A prophet from Tekoa, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and repentance to Israel and surrounding nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gaza.htm">Gaza</a></b><br>One of the five major Philistine cities, known for its strategic location and fortified walls. It was often in conflict with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A people frequently at odds with Israel, known for their military prowess and pagan practices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire.htm">Fire</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's judgment and purification, often used in prophetic literature to denote destruction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/citadels.htm">Citadels</a></b><br>Fortified structures within a city, representing strength and security, which God declares will be consumed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The prophecy against Gaza demonstrates that God holds all nations accountable for their actions, not just Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_as_a_call_to_repentance.htm">Judgment as a Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The pronouncement of judgment serves as a warning and an opportunity for repentance, reflecting God's desire for nations to turn from their wicked ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The destruction of Gaza's citadels symbolizes the inevitable downfall that comes from persistent sin and rebellion against God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Amos are instruments of God's message, reminding us of the importance of heeding divine warnings in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/security_in_god_alone.htm">Security in God Alone</a></b><br>The destruction of fortified structures in Gaza serves as a reminder that true security is found not in physical defenses but in a right relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_amos_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Amos 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_archaeology_confirm_gaza's_destruction.htm">(Amos 1:6-7) Does any archaeological data confirm Gaza's destruction as foretold, or does the lack of evidence question the prophecy's reliability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_judah's_judgment_unique.htm">(Amos 2:4-5) Why does God's judgment on Judah differ from judgments described in other prophetic books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_edom's_judgment_match_history.htm">(Amos 1:11-12) Do the details of Edom's judgment align with known historical events, or does any inconsistency suggest anachronism or error?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_accept_fire_from_heaven_without_proof.htm">(2 Chronicles 7:1) How can we accept fire miraculously coming down from heaven to consume offerings when there is no scientific or historical evidence of such an event?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A fire.</span> Each guilty city is to have its own special punishment, though probably the calamity of each is common to all. Gaza was conquered by Sennacherib when he invaded Judea in the time of Hezekiah, by Pharaoh-Necho (<a href="/jeremiah/47-1.htm">Jeremiah 47:1</a>), and by Alexander the Great, who spent more than two months in its siege (Josephus, 'Ant.,' 11:08, 4; Arrian., 2:27; see note on Zephaniah 2:4). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/1-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So I will send</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šil·laḥ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon the walls</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחוֹמַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥō·w·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall of protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Gaza,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַזָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘az·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5804.htm">Strong's 5804: </a> </span><span class="str2">A Philistine city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to consume</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָכְלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its citadels.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·mə·nō·ṯe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_759.htm">Strong's 759: </a> </span><span class="str2">A citadel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/1-7.htm">Amos 1:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/1-7.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 1:7 But I will send a fire (Amo. 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