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 Gaza `Azzah (az-zaw') strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine -- Azzah, Gaza. 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 carried away captive galah (gaw-law') to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal the whole shalem (shaw-lame') complete; especially friendly -- full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole. captivity galuwth (gaw-looth') captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively) -- (they that are carried away) captives(-ity). to deliver them up cagar (saw-gar') to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, straitly. to Edom 'Edom (ed-ome') red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Thus 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. King James Bible Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing Gaza for three crimes, even four, because they exiled a whole community, handing them over to Edom. International Standard Version This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Gaza —and now for a fourth— I will not turn away; because they exiled the entire population, delivering them to Edom. NET Bible This is what the LORD says: "Because Gaza has committed three crimes--make that four!--I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They deported a whole community and sold them to Edom. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD says: Because Gaza has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime, I will not change my plans. The Philistines have taken all the people captive in order to hand them over to the Edomites. King James 2000 Bible Thus says the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: Links Amos 1:6Amos 1:6 NIV Amos 1:6 NLT Amos 1:6 ESV Amos 1:6 NASB Amos 1:6 KJV |
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