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Amos 1:9

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9This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Tyre,c

even for four, I will not relent.d

Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,

disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,e

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  1. c1 Ki 5:1; 9:11–14; Jer 25:22; Joel 3:4; See Mt 11:21
  2. dver 3
  3. eSee 1 Ki 5:12

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of Tyre,

and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,

because they delivered up a whole people to Edom,

and did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.

CSBChristian Standard 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says:

“The people of Tyre have sinned again and again,

and I will not let them go unpunished!

They broke their treaty of brotherhood with Israel,

selling whole villages as slaves to Edom.

LEBThe Lexham English 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!

KJV 1900King 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: