Amos 2:4

Amos 2:4 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

4This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Judah,

even for four, I will not relent.

Because they have rejected the law of the Lord

and have not kept his decrees,

because they have been led astray by false gods,

the gods their ancestors followed,

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

4¶This is what the Lord says:

“For three offenses of Judah, and for four,

I will not revoke its punishment,

Because they rejected the Law of the Lord

And have not kept His statutes;

Their lies also have led them astray,

Those which their fathers followed.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

4¶Thus says the Lord,

“For three transgressions of Judah and for four (multiplied delinquencies)

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

Because they have rejected the law of the Lord [the sum of God’s instruction to His people]

And have not kept His commandments;

But their lies [and their idols], after which their fathers walked,

Caused them to go astray.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

4This is what the Lord says:

“For three transgressions of Judah, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because they reject the Law of the Lord

and fail to keep His statutes;

they are led astray by the lies

in which their fathers walked.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

4Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have rejected the law of Jehovah, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have caused them to err, after which their fathers did walk.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

4Thus saith the Lord, For three transgressions of Iudah, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because they haue cast away the Lawe of the Lord, and haue not kept his commandementes, and their lies caused them to erre after the which their fathers haue walked.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

4Yahweh says:

“For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four,

I will not turn away its punishment,

because they have rejected Yahweh’s law,

and have not kept his statutes,

and their lies have led them astray,

after which their fathers walked;

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

4The Lord says,

“The people of Judah have sinned again and again.

So I will judge them.

They have refused to obey my law.

They have not kept my rules.

Other gods have led them astray.

Their people of long ago

worshiped those gods.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

4The Lord says, ‘The people of Judah have done more and more wrong things. So I will certainly punish them.

They refused to obey my laws and my commands. They have listened to their false gods. Those are the same false gods that their ancestors served.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

4Thus said YHWH: “For three transgressions of Judah, || And for four, I do not reverse it, || Because of their loathing the Law of YHWH, || And His statutes they have not kept, || And their lies cause them to err, || After which their fathers walked,

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