11 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Edom,(A)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(B)
    and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
    and his fury flamed unchecked,(C)
12 I will send fire on Teman(D)
    that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(E)

13 This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Ammon,(F)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he ripped open the pregnant women(G) of Gilead
    in order to extend his borders,
14 I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah(H)
    that will consume(I) her fortresses
amid war cries(J) on the day of battle,
    amid violent winds(K) on a stormy day.
15 Her king[a] will go into exile,
    he and his officials together,(L)
says the Lord.(M)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Moab,(N)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because he burned to ashes(O)
    the bones of Edom’s king,
I will send fire on Moab
    that will consume the fortresses of Kerioth.[b](P)
Moab will go down in great tumult
    amid war cries(Q) and the blast of the trumpet.(R)
I will destroy her ruler(S)
    and kill all her officials with him,”(T)
says the Lord.(U)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Judah,(V)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because they have rejected the law(W) of the Lord
    and have not kept his decrees,(X)
because they have been led astray(Y) by false gods,[c](Z)
    the gods[d] their ancestors followed,(AA)
I will send fire(AB) on Judah
    that will consume the fortresses(AC) of Jerusalem.(AD)

Footnotes

  1. Amos 1:15 Or / Molek
  2. Amos 2:2 Or of her cities
  3. Amos 2:4 Or by lies
  4. Amos 2:4 Or lies

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