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Amos 1:6–7

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6Thus saith the Lord;

lFor three transgressions of zaGaza,

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

bBecause they ||carried away captive the whole captivity,

cTo deliver them up dto Edom:

7eBut I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza,

eWhich shall devour the palaces thereof:

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Footnotes

  1. lver. 6, 9, 11, 13. ch. 2:1, 4, 6. Comp. Prov. 30:15, 18, 21, 29. See Prov. 6:16.
  2. zJer. 47:1, 5. See Josh. 15:47.
  3. lver. 6, 9, 11, 13. ch. 2:1, 4, 6. Comp. Prov. 30:15, 18, 21, 29. See Prov. 6:16.
  4. b2 Chr. 28:18. Joel 3:6. See Joel 3:4.
  5. ||Or, carried them away with an entire captivity.
  6. cver. 9. ch. 6:8. Obad. 14. See 1 Sam. 23:12. & Lam. 2:7.
  7. dSee ver. 11.
  8. eSee ver. 4.
  9. eSee ver. 4.

Cross references

  1. aZeph. 2:4. Zech. 9:5, 6.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of Gaza,

and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,

because they carried into exile a whole people

to deliver them up to Edom.

So I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza,

and it shall devour her strongholds.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Gaza,

even for four, I will not relent.

Because she took captive whole communities

and sold them to Edom,

I will send fire on the walls of Gaza

that will consume her fortresses.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Gaza

for three crimes, even four,

because they exiled a whole community,

handing them over to Edom.

Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza,

and it will consume its citadels.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says:

“The people of Gaza have sinned again and again,

and I will not let them go unpunished!

They sent whole villages into exile,

selling them as slaves to Edom.

So I will send down fire on the walls of Gaza,

and all its fortresses will be destroyed.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Gaza and for four I will not revoke the punishment, because they exiled a whole community, handing them over to Edom! So I will send a fire against the wall of Gaza and it will devour its citadel fortresses.