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Amos 2:1

Thus says the Lord:

k“For three transgressions of jMoab,

and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,1

because khe burned to lime

the bones of the king of Edom.

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Amos 2:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Moab,

even for four, I will not relent.

Because he burned to ashes

the bones of Edom’s king,

Amos 2:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Thus saith the Lord;

For three transgressions of Moab,

And for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof;

Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:

Amos 2:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

This is what the Lord says:

“The people of Moab have sinned again and again,

and I will not let them go unpunished!

They desecrated the bones of Edom’s king,

burning them to ashes.

Amos 2:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of Moab, and for four,

I will not turn away its punishment,

Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.

Amos 2:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

This is what the Lord says:

“For the many crimes of Moab,

I will punish them.

They burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime.

Amos 2:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:

Amos 2:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime.

Amos 2:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

This is what the Lord says: 

Because Moab has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime, 

I will not change my plans. 

The Moabites have cremated Edom’s king. 

Amos 2:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Moab

for three crimes, even four,

because he burned the bones

of the king of Edom to lime.

Amos 2:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Thus says the Lord:

For three transgressions of Moab,

and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;

because he burned to lime

the bones of the king of Edom.

Amos 2:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Moab and for four I will not revoke the punishment, because he burned to lime the bones of the king of Edom.

Amos 2:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord says,

“The people of Moab have sinned again and again.

So I will punish them.

They burned the bones

of Edom’s king to ashes.

Amos 2:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Thus says the Lord,

“For three transgressions of Moab and for four

I will not revoke its punishment,

Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.


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