Discovery BoxAmos 1:7 
Context1:7 So I will set Gaza’s city wall 1 on fire;
fire 2 will consume her fortresses.
Amos 1:10
Context1:10 So I will set fire to Tyre’s city wall; 3
fire 4 will consume her fortresses.”
Amos 1:12
Context1:12 So I will set Teman 5 on fire;
fire 6 will consume Bozrah’s 7 fortresses.”
Amos 2:5
Context2:5 So I will set Judah on fire,
and it will consume Jerusalem’s fortresses.” 8
1 sn The city wall symbolizes the city’s defenses and security.
2 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the fire mentioned in the previous line) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 sn The city wall symbolizes the city’s defenses and security.
4 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the fire mentioned in the previous line) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 sn Teman was an important region (or perhaps city) in Edom.
6 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the fire mentioned in the previous line) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 sn Bozrah was a city located in northern Edom.
8 map For the location of Jerusalem see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
