This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (A)Gaza, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they led into exile an entire population
To (B)turn them over to Edom.

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This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Gaza,(A)
    even for four, I will not relent.(B)
Because she took captive whole communities
    and sold them to Edom,(C)

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This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (A)Tyre, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they turned an entire population over to Edom
And did not remember the covenant of [a](B)brotherhood.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 1:9 Lit brothers

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Tyre,(A)
    even for four, I will not relent.(B)
Because she sold whole communities of captives to Edom,
    disregarding a treaty of brotherhood,(C)

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11 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (A)Edom, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he (B)pursued his brother with the sword
And stifled his compassion;
His anger also (C)tore continually,
And he maintained his fury forever.

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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)

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