Amos 1:12

But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

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Interpretation

This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of justice and false worship in Amos.

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This thought runs through Amos 1:11-12.

Amos 1:11 Amos 1:12

Bozrah Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Buseira.
Teman Place: Id. (1. ) A grandson of Esau, one of the “dukes of Edom” ( Gen. 36:11 , 15, 42). (2. ) A place in Southern Idumea, the land of “the sons of the east,” frequently mentioned in the Old Testament. Modern identification: Tawilan.