(1) The words of Amos, a sheepbreeder from Tekoa, who prophesied concerning Israel in the reigns of Kings Uzziah of Judah and Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake. (2) He proclaimed: YKWK roars from Zion, Shouts aloud from Jerusalem; And the pastures of the shepherds shall languish, And the summit of Carmel shall wither. (3) Thus said YKWK: For three transgressions of Damascus, For four, I will not revoke it: Because they threshed Gilead With threshing boards of iron. (4) I will send down fire upon the palace of Hazael, And it shall devour the fortresses of Ben-hadad. (5) I will break the gate bars of Damascus, And wipe out the inhabitants from the Vale of Aven And the sceptered ruler of Beth-eden; And the people of Aram shall be exiled to Kir —said YKWK. (6) Thus said YKWK: For three transgressions of Gaza, For four, I will not revoke it: Because they exiled an entire population, Which they delivered to Edom. (7) I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza, And it shall devour its fortresses; (8) And I will wipe out the inhabitants of Ashdod And the sceptered ruler of Ashkelon; And I will turn My hand against Ekron, And the Philistines shall perish to the last man —said YKWK G-D. (9) Thus said YKWK: For three transgressions of Tyre, For four, I will not revoke it: Because they handed over An entire population to Edom, Ignoring the covenant of brotherhood. (10) I will send down fire upon the wall of Tyre, And it shall devour its fortresses. (11) Thus said YKWK: For three transgressions of Edom, For four, I will not revoke it: Because he pursued his brother with the sword And repressed all pity, Because his anger raged unceasing And his fury stormed unchecked. (12) I will send down fire upon Teman, And it shall devour the fortresses of Bozrah. (13) Thus said YKWK: For three transgressions of the Ammonites, For four, I will not revoke it: Because they killed* the pregnant women of Gilead In order to enlarge their own territory. (14) I will set fire to the wall of Rabbah, And it shall devour its fortresses, Amid shouting on a day of battle, On a day of violent tempest. (15) Their king and his officers shall go Into exile together —said YKWK.
(1) The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. (2) The word of YKWK came to him in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign, (3) and throughout the days of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, and until the end of the eleventh year of King Zedekiah son of Josiah of Judah, when Jerusalem went into exile in the fifth month. (4) The word of YKWK came to me: (5) Before I created you in the womb, I selected you; Before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet concerning the nations. (6) I replied: Ah, YKWK G-D! I don’t know how to speak, For I am still a boy. (7) And YKWK said to me: Do not say, “I am still a boy,” But go wherever I send you And speak whatever I command you. (8) Have no fear of them, For I am with you to deliver you —declares YKWK. (9) YKWK put out Their hand and touched my mouth, and YKWK said to me: Herewith I put My words into your mouth. (10) See, I appoint you this day Over nations and kingdoms: To uproot and to pull down, To destroy and to overthrow, To build and to plant. (11) The word of YKWK came to me: What do you see, Jeremiah? I replied: I see a branch of an almond tree. (12) YKWK said to me: You have seen right, For I am watchful to bring My word to pass. (13) And the word of YKWK came to me a second time: What do you see? I replied: I see a steaming pot, Tipped away from the north. (14) And YKWK said to me: From the north shall disaster break loose Upon all the inhabitants of the land! (15) For I am summoning all the peoples Of the kingdoms of the north —declares YKWK. They shall come, and shall each set up a throne Before the gates of Jerusalem, Against its walls roundabout, And against all the towns of Judah. (16) And I will argue My case against them For all their wickedness: They have forsaken Me And sacrificed to other gods And worshiped the works of their hands. (17) So you, gird up your loins, Arise and speak to them All that I command you. Do not break down before them, Lest I break you before them. (18) I make you this day A fortified city, And an iron pillar, And bronze walls Against the whole land— Against Judah’s kings and officers, And against its priests and citizens. (19) They will attack you, But they shall not overcome you; For I am with you—declares YKWK—to save you.
What was Amos' profession when he became a prophet?
When was Jeremiah chosen to be a prophet? How did he respond to being chosen?
In these sources, what images of YKWK (G-d) can you find?