Amos 1:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole people, to deliver them up to Edom:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Gaza, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they took all the people away prisoners, to give them up to Edom.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gazah, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up to Edom.
World English Bible (WEB)
Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they carried away captive the whole community, To deliver them up to Edom;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their removing a complete captivity, To deliver up to Edom,
| Thus | כֹּ֚ה | kō | koh |
| saith | אָמַ֣ר | ʾāmar | ah-MAHR |
| the Lord; | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| For | עַל | ʿal | al |
| three | שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ | šĕlōšāh | sheh-loh-SHA |
| transgressions | פִּשְׁעֵ֣י | pišʿê | peesh-A |
| of Gaza, | עַזָּ֔ה | ʿazzâ | ah-ZA |
| for and | וְעַל | wĕʿal | veh-AL |
| four, | אַרְבָּעָ֖ה | ʾarbāʿâ | ar-ba-AH |
| I will not | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| turn away | אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ | ʾăšîbennû | uh-shee-VEH-noo |
| because thereof; punishment the | עַל | ʿal | al |
| they carried away captive | הַגְלוֹתָ֛ם | haglôtām | hahɡ-loh-TAHM |
| whole the | גָּל֥וּת | gālût | ɡa-LOOT |
| captivity, | שְׁלֵמָ֖ה | šĕlēmâ | sheh-lay-MA |
| to deliver them up | לְהַסְגִּ֥יר | lĕhasgîr | leh-hahs-ɡEER |
| to Edom: | לֶאֱדֽוֹם׃ | leʾĕdôm | leh-ay-DOME |