“thus says the Lord for three transgressions of Moab and for four, I will not turn away its punishment because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.”
Amos 2
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1This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom's king.
“Thus saith the Lord for three transgressions of Moab and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof because he burned the bones of the king of Edom in lime.”
2So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram's horn.
“But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kurioth. And Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, with the sound of the trumpet.”
“But I will send a fire upon Moab and it shall devour the palaces of Kirov. Moab shall die with tumult, its shouting and trumpet sound,”
3I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him," says the LORD.
“and I will cut off the judge from its midst and slay all its princes with him, says the Lord.”
“And I'll cut off the judge from the midst thereof and will slay the princes thereof with him, saith the Lord.”
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.
“Thus says the Lord, for three transgressions of Judah and for four, I will not turn away its punishment because they have despised the law of the Lord and have not kept his commandments. Their lies lead them astray, lies which…”
“Thus saith the Lord for three transgressions of Judah. For four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they have despised the law of the Lord. And have not kept his commandments and their lives caused them to err…”
5So I will send fire upon Judah to consume the citadels of Jerusalem."
“but I will send a fire upon Judah and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”
“But I will send a fire upon Judah and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”
“But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”
6This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.
“Thus says the Lord for three transgressions of Israel and for four. I will not turn away its punishment because they sell the righteous for silver and the poor for a pair of sandals.”
“thus saith the Lord for three transgressions of Israel. And for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they sold the righteous for silver and the poor for a pair of shoes.”
“Thus saith the Lord for three transgressions of Israel and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof because they sold the righteous for silver and the poor for a pair of shoes.”
“Thus saith the Lord, and now He turns to Israel. For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof. Because they sold the righteous for silver and the poor for a pair of shoes.”
7They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.
“pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor. They turn aside the way of the meek. And a man and his father will go into the same maid to profane My holy name.”
“They pant after the dust of the earth, which is on the head of the poor and pervert the way of the humble. A man and his father go into the same girl to defile my holy name.”
8They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines.
“And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar. And they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their God.”
“They lie down by every altar on clothes taken in pledge and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their God.”
9Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.
“Yet, I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks. And yet, I destroyed his fruit from above and his roots from beneath.”
“Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars. And he was as strong as the yolks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and roots beneath.”
10And I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, that you might take possession of the land of the Amorite.
“Also, I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you for forty years through the wilderness to possess the land of the Amorite.”
“I brought you up from the land of Egypt and I led you 40 years through the wilderness to possess the land of the Amorite.”
“Also, it was I who brought you up by the land of Egypt and led you 40 years to the wilderness to possess the land of the Amorite.”
11I raised up prophets from your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, O children of Israel?" declares the LORD.
“And I raised up of your sons for prophets and of your young men for Nazarites. But is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord?”
“I raised up some of your sons as prophets and some of your young men as Nazarites. Is it not so? Oh, you children of Israel, says the Lord.”
12"But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
“But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink and commanded the prophets saying, do not prophesy.”
13Behold, I am about to crush you in your place as with a cart full of grain.
“Behold, I am pressed under you as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.”
“behold, I am pressed under you as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.”
“behold, I am weighed down by you. As a cart full of sheaves is weighed down,”
“Behold, I am weighed down by you as a cart full of sheaves is weighed down.”
“behold, I am pressed under you as a cart is pressed, that is full of sheaves.”
14Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.
“therefore flight shall perish from the swift. The strong shall not strengthen his power, nor shall the mighty deliver himself.”
“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift. And the strong shall not strengthen his force. Neither shall the mighty deliver himself.”
“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself.”
15The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.
“He shall not stand who handles the bow. The swift of foot shall not escape, nor shall he who rides a horse deliver himself.”
“Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow, and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself, neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.”
“Neither shall he stand that handles the bow, and he that is swift to foot shall not deliver himself. Neither shall he that rides the horse deliver himself.”
16Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day," declares the LORD.
“And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.”
“And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day saith the Lord”
“And he that is courageous among the mighty Shall flee away naked in that day. Saith the Lord.”
“And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked. In that day, says the Lord.”