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1 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Moab,
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he burned to ashes
the bones of Edom’s king,
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1 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of Moab, and for four,
I will not 2:1 Lit cause it to turn back, and so throughout the ch revoke its punishment,
Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
Read Amos 2 in NASB2020 · About the NASB2020
1 Thus says the Lord ,
“For three transgressions of Moab and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
Read Amos 2 in NASB1995 · About the NASB1995
1 Thus says the Lord ,
“For three transgressions of 2:1 Descendants of Moab, the son born to Lot and his elder daughter (Gen 19:30-38). Moab and for four (multiplied delinquencies)
I will not reverse its punishment or revoke My word concerning it,
Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom [Esau’s descendant] into lime [and used it to plaster a Moabite house].
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1 This is what the Lord says:
“For three transgressions of Moab, even four,
I will not revoke My judgment,2:1 Or I will not revoke the punishment ; Hebrew I will not revoke it ; also in verses 4 and 6
because he burned to lime
the bones of Edom’s king.
Read Amos 2 in BSB · About the BSB
1 The Lord says,
“The people of Moab have sinned again and again.
So I will judge them.
They burned the bones
of Edom’s king to ashes.
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