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Amos 1:6–7

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6Thus says Yahweh,

“For three transgressions of aGaza and for four

I will not turn back its punishment

Because they took away into exile the whole community of exiles

To bdeliver it up to Edom.

7“So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza,

And it will consume her citadels.

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Cross references

  1. a1 Sam 6:17; Jer 47:1, 5; Zeph 2:4
  2. bEzek 35:5; Obad 11

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus saith the Lord;

For three transgressions of Gaza,

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

Because they carried away captive the whole captivity,

To deliver them up to Edom:

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza,

Which shall devour the palaces thereof: