Amos 1:13 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because in Gilead they had women with child cut open, so that they might make wider the limits of their land.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.
World English Bible (WEB)
Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead, That they may enlarge their border.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their ripping up the pregnant ones of Gilead, To enlarge their border,
| 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 the children | בְנֵֽי | bĕnê | veh-NAY |
| Ammon, of | עַמּ֔וֹן | ʿammôn | AH-mone |
| and for | וְעַל | wĕʿal | veh-AL |
| four, | אַרְבָּעָ֖ה | ʾarbāʿâ | ar-ba-AH |
| not will I | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| turn away | אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ | ʾăšîbennû | uh-shee-VEH-noo |
| because thereof; punishment the | עַל | ʿal | al |
| they have ripped up | בִּקְעָם֙ | biqʿām | beek-AM |
| child with women the | הָר֣וֹת | hārôt | ha-ROTE |
| of Gilead, | הַגִּלְעָ֔ד | haggilʿād | ha-ɡeel-AD |
| that | לְמַ֖עַן | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-an |
| enlarge might they | הַרְחִ֥יב | harḥîb | hahr-HEEV |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| their border: | גְּבוּלָֽם׃ | gĕbûlām | ɡeh-voo-LAHM |