Old Testament • 9 Chapters • 146 Verses
Amos, a shepherd-prophet, pronounces God's judgment on Israel for social injustice and religious hypocrisy.
God demands justice for the poor and oppressed.
The book of Amos does not name its author, and no tradition assigns it confidently to one writer. It sits in the Old Testament and was preserved by the community that received it.
Amos has 9 chapters and 146 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Amos, a shepherd-prophet, pronounces God's judgment on Israel for social injustice and religious hypocrisy.
The recurring themes in Amos are Justice. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Amos is in the Old Testament, and runs to 9 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.