Amos 2:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and 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 lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thus 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:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Judah, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given up the law of the Lord, and have not kept his rules; and their false ways, in which their fathers went, have made them go out of the right way.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they have despised the law of Jehovah, and have not kept his statutes; and their lies have caused them to err, after which their fathers walked.
World English Bible (WEB)
Thus says Yahweh: "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;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, And for four, I do not reserve it, Because of their loathing the law of Jehovah, And His statutes they have not kept, And their lies do cause them to err, After which their fathers did walk,
| the | כֹּ֚ה | kō | koh |
| punishment | אָמַ֣ר | ʾāmar | ah-MAHR |
| Thus saith | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| Lord; | עַל | ʿal | al |
| the | שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ | šĕlōšāh | sheh-loh-SHA |
| For | פִּשְׁעֵ֣י | pišʿê | peesh-A |
| three transgressions | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yĕhûdâ | yeh-hoo-DA |
| Judah, of | וְעַל | wĕʿal | veh-AL |
| and | אַרְבָּעָ֖ה | ʾarbāʿâ | ar-ba-AH |
| for four, not | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| will I | אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ | ʾăšîbennû | uh-shee-VEH-noo |
| turn away because thereof; | עַֽל | ʿal | al |
| they have despised | מָאֳסָ֞ם | māʾŏsām | ma-oh-SAHM |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| law the | תּוֹרַ֣ת | tôrat | toh-RAHT |
| of the Lord, | יְהוָ֗ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| commandments, his and | וְחֻקָּיו֙ | wĕḥuqqāyw | veh-hoo-kav |
| have | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| not kept | שָׁמָ֔רוּ | šāmārû | sha-MA-roo |
| err, to them | וַיַּתְעוּם֙ | wayyatʿûm | va-yaht-OOM |
| caused lies their and | כִּזְבֵיהֶ֔ם | kizbêhem | keez-vay-HEM |
| which | אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| the walked: | הָלְכ֥וּ | holkû | hole-HOO |
| have their | אֲבוֹתָ֖ם | ʾăbôtām | uh-voh-TAHM |
| fathers after | אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ | ʾaḥărêhem | ah-huh-ray-HEM |