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Amos 1:6

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6This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Gaza,u

even for four, I will not relent.v

Because she took captive whole communities

and sold them to Edom,w

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Cross references

  1. uSee Ge 10:19; 1 Sa 6:17; Zep 2:4
  2. vSee ver 3
  3. wSee Ge 14:6; Ob 1:11

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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.

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.

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.

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!

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: