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5 I will break down the gate of Damascus;
I will destroy the king who is in1:5 Or the inhabitants of 1:5 Aven means wickedness.
and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.
The people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,”
says the Lord .
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5 “I will also break the gate bar of Damascus,
And eliminate every inhabitant from the 1:5 Possibly Baalbek
As well as him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,”
Says the Lord .
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5 I will also break the gate bar of Damascus,
And cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven,
And him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden;
So the people of Aram will go exiled to Kir,”
Says the Lord .
Read Amos 1 in NASB1995 · About the NASB1995
5 “I also will break the bar [of the gate] of Damascus,
And cut off and destroy the inhabitant from the Valley of Aven (Wickedness),
And the ruler who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden (Damascus);
And the people of Aram [conquered by the Assyrians] will go into exile to 1:5 Perhaps back to the homeland of the Arameans (Syrians). Its location is uncertain.
Says the Lord . [Ezek 30:17]
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5 I will break down the gates of Damascus;
I will cut off the ruler1:5 Or the inhabitants 1:5 Aven means wickedness .
and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden.
The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,”
says the Lord .
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5 I will break down the city gate of Damascus.
I will kill the king
who lives in the Valley of Aven, that evil place.
He holds the ruler’s scepter in Beth Eden.
The people of Aram will be taken away to Kir as prisoners,”
says the Lord .
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