NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Thus saith'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. For three shalowsh (shaw-loshe') masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice transgressions pesha` (peh'-shah) a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass. of Damascus Dammeseq (dam-meh'-sek) Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus. and for four 'arba` (ar-bah') four -- four. I will not turn away shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively the punishment thereof because they have threshed duwsh (doosh) to trample or thresh -- break, tear, thresh, tread out (down), at grass. Gilead Gil`ad (ghil-awd') Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite. with threshing instruments charuwts (khaw-roots') decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall. of iron barzel (bar-zel') iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of Damascus and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron. King James Bible Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing Damascus for three crimes, even four, because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges. International Standard Version This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Damascus —and now for a fourth— I will not turn away; because they have trampled down Gilead with ironclad threshing sleds. NET Bible This is what the LORD says: "Because Damascus has committed three crimes--make that four!--I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They ripped through Gilead like threshing sledges with iron teeth. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD says: Because Damascus has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime, I will not change my plans. The Arameans have crushed [the people of] Gilead with iron-spiked threshing sledges. King James 2000 Bible Thus says the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron: Links Amos 1:3Amos 1:3 NIV Amos 1:3 NLT Amos 1:3 ESV Amos 1:3 NASB Amos 1:3 KJV |
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