Amos 1:9

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Amos 1:9

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New American Standard Bible

Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Tyre and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they delivered up an entire population to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

Holman Bible

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Tyre
for three crimes, even four,
because they handed over
a whole community of exiles to Edom
and broke a treaty of brotherhood.

International Standard Version

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Tyre and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they delivered the entire population to Edom, and did not remember their covenant with their relatives.

A Conservative Version

Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they delivered up the whole people to Edom, and did not remember the brotherly covenant.

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole people to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

Amplified

Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Tyre and for four (multiplied delinquencies)
I will not reverse its punishment or revoke My word concerning it,
Because they [as middlemen] deported an entire [Jewish] population to Edom
And did not [seriously] remember their covenant of brotherhood.

Bible in Basic English

These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Tyre, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they gave up all the people prisoners to Edom, without giving a thought to the brothers' agreement between them.

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant.

Julia Smith Translation

Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not turn it back, for their delivering over the whole captivity to Edom, and they remembered not the covenant of their brethren:

King James 2000

Thus says the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Tyre and for four I will not revoke [the punishment], because they delivered up a whole community to Edom and they did not remember the covenant of brotherhood!

Modern King James verseion

So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, yea for four, I will not turn away from it. Because they delivered up as exiles a complete population to Edom, and did not remember the brotherly covenant.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of the city of Tyre, I will not spare her: because they have increased the captivity of the Edomites, and have not remembered the brotherly covenant.

NET Bible

This is what the Lord says: "Because Tyre has committed three crimes -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They sold a whole community to Edom; they failed to observe a treaty of brotherhood.

New Heart English Bible

Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, and did not remember the brotherly covenant;

The Emphasized Bible

Thus, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of Tyre, and because of four, will I not turn it back, - Because of their delivering up the whole body of exiles to Edom, and they remembered not the brotherly covenant,

Webster

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment: because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

World English Bible

Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, and didn't remember the brotherly covenant;

Youngs Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their delivering up a complete captivity to Edom, And they remembered not the brotherly covenant,

Themes

Alliances » Instances of » Solomon and hiram

Edomites » Join babylon in war against the israelites

Tyre » Often confederated against the jews and rejoiced in their calamities

Topics

Prophets, Role Of

Abominations, Judgments Of

Covenant Obligations

Covenant Relationships

Hatred Between Relatives

Three Or Four

Handing Over People

Forgetting Things

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Thus saith

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

the Lord

H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant

Usage: 0

For three

H7969

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ
Shalowsh

three, thirteen , thirteenth , third, thrice , threescore and thirteen , stories, forks , oftentimes

Usage: 430

transgressions

H6588

פּשׁע
Pesha`

transgression, trespass, sin, rebellion

Usage: 93

of Tyrus

H6865

צור צר
Tsor

Tyrus, Tyre

Usage: 42

and for four

H702

ארבּעה ארבּע
'arba`

four, fourteen , fourteenth , fourth, forty, three score and fourteen ,

Usage: 318

I will not turn away

H7725

שׁוּב
Shuwb

return, ...again, turn, ...back, ...away, restore, bring, render, answer, recompense, recover, deliver, put, withdraw, requite,

Usage: 1058

the punishment thereof because they delivered up

H5462

סגר
Cagar

shut, shut up, deliver, pure, deliver up, shut in, give up, gave over, inclosed, repaired, closed, shutting, stop, straitly, together, close up

Usage: 93

the whole

H8003

שׁלם
Shalem

perfect, whole, full, just, peaceable,

Usage: 28

captivity

H1546

גּלוּת
Galuwth

captivity, captive captives, them that are carried away captive

Usage: 15

to Edom

H123

אדום אדם
'Edom

Edom, Edomites, Idumea

Usage: 100

and remembered

H2142

זכר
Zakar

remember, mention, remembrance, recorder, mindful, think, bring to remembrance, record,

Usage: 231

not the brotherly

H251

אח
'ach

brethren, brother, another, brotherly, kindred, like, another, other

Usage: 629

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 1:9

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 3831
Amos Rank: 25
8 Topics
3 Themes
13 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
9 Phrases
6 Names
17 References

Context Readings

Judgment On Israel's Neighbors

⁸ “I will also cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod,
And him who holds the scepter, from Ashkelon;
I will even unleash My power upon Ekron,
And the remnant of the Philistines will perish,”
Says the Lord God.
⁹ Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Tyre and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they delivered up an entire population to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.
¹⁰ “So I will send fire upon the wall of Tyre
And it will consume her citadels.”