Amos 1:6

Amos 1:6 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

6This 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,

6¶This is what the Lord says:

“For three offenses of Gaza, and for four,

I will not revoke its punishment,

Because they led into exile an entire population

To turn them over to Edom.

6Thus says the Lord,

“For three transgressions of Gaza and for four

I will not revoke its punishment,

Because they deported an entire population

To deliver it up to Edom.

6¶Thus says the Lord,

“For three transgressions of Gaza [in Philistia] and for four (multiplied delinquencies)

I will not reverse its punishment or revoke My word concerning it,

Because [as slave traders] they took captive the entire [Jewish] population [of defenseless Judean border villages, of which none was spared]

And deported them to Edom [for the slave trade]. [Joel 3:6]

6This is what the Lord says:

“For three transgressions of Gaza, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because they exiled a whole population,

delivering them up to Edom.

6The Lord says,

“The people of Gaza have sinned again and again.

So I will judge them.

They captured whole communities.

They sold them to Edom.