Amos 1:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have broken the bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from Bikat-Aven, And a holder of a sceptre from Beth-Eden, And removed have been the people of Aram to Kir, said Jehovah.

King James Bible
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.

Hebrew
I will break down
וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ (wə·šā·ḇar·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

the gates
בְּרִ֣יחַ (bə·rî·aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1280: A bolt

of Damascus
דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק (dam·me·śeq)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1834: Damascus -- a city in Aram (Syria)

and cut off
וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י (wə·hiḵ·rat·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

the ruler
יוֹשֵׁב֙ (yō·wō·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of the Valley of Aven
מִבִּקְעַת־ (mib·biq·‘aṯ-)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1237: A split, a wide level valley between mountains

and him who wields
וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ (wə·ṯō·w·mêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8551: To sustain, to obtain, keep fast, to help, follow close

the scepter
שֵׁ֖בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

from
מִבֵּ֣ית (mib·bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

Beth-eden.
עֶ֑דֶן (‘e·ḏen)
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5730: A luxury, dainty, delight

The people
עַם־ (‘am-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

of Aram
אֲרָ֛ם (’ă·rām)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria

will be exiled
וְגָל֧וּ (wə·ḡā·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

to Kir,”
קִ֖ירָה (qî·rāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7024: Kir -- 'wall', a city in Moab

says
אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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