Amos 1:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Amos 1:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 1:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Amos 1:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they carried away captive the whole community, to deliver them up to Edom;”
Amos 1:6 — World English Bible
Amos 1:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole people, to deliver them up to Edom.”
Amos 1:6 — American Standard Version
Amos 1:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their removing a complete captivity, To deliver up to Edom,”
Amos 1:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 1:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gazah, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up to Edom.”
Amos 1:6 — Darby Translation
Amos 1:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus sayth the Lord, For three transgressions of Azzah, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they caried away prisoners the whole captiuitie to shut them vp in Edom.”
Amos 1:6 — Geneva Bible
Amos 1:6 in Context — Amos 1
4 Por isso meterei fogo na casa de Hazael, que consumirá os palácios de Ben-Hadade.
5 E quebrarei o ferrolho de Damasco, e exterminarei o morador do vale de Áven, e o dono do cetro de de Bete-Éden; e o povo da Síria será levado em cativeiro a Quir, diz o SENHOR.
6 Assim diz o SENHOR: Por três transgressões de Gaza, e pela quarta, não desviarei [seu castigo] ; pois levaram a todos do povo em cativeiro, para os entregar a Edom.
7 Por isso meterei fogo no muro de Gaza, que consumirá seus palácios.
8 E exterminarei o morador de Asdode, e o dono do cetro de Asquelom; e tornarei minha mão contra Ecrom, e o resto dos filisteus perecerá, diz o Senhor DEUS.
What Does Amos 1:6 Mean?
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