Amos 1:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ Thus said יהוה, “For three transgressions of Azzah, and for four, I do not turn it back, because they took into exile an entire exile, to surrender it to Eḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Gaza [a city in Philistia] and for four [for multiplied delinquencies], I will not reverse the punishment of it or revoke My word concerning it, because [as slave traders] they carried away captive the whole [Jewish] population [of defenseless Judean border villages, of which none was spared, none left behind] and delivered them up to Edom [for the slave trade]. [Joel 3:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

⁶ The LORD proclaims: For three crimes of Gaza, and for four, I won’t hold back the punishment, because they rounded up entire communities, to hand them over to Edom.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Gaza, and for four, I will not convert it, in so far as they have carried out an excellent captivity, so as to enclose them in Idumea.

Amos 1:6 Cross References

2 Chronicles 28:18

And the Philistines invaded the cities of the low country and of the South of Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 47:1

The word of יהוה  that came to Yirmeyahu the prophet concerning the Philistines, before Pharaoh smote Azzah:

Ezekiel 35:5

“Because you have had a continuous enmity, and handed the children of Yisra’ĕ

Joel 3:4

“And also, what are you to Me, O Tsor and Tsiḏ

Joel 3:6

and the people of Yehuḏ

Amos 1:11

Thus said יהוה, “For three transgressions of Eḏ

Amos 1:3

Thus said יהוה, “For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I do not turn it back, because they threshed Gilʽ

Amos 1:7

“But I shall send fire upon the wall of Azzah, and it shall consume its palaces.

Amos 1:9

Thus said יהוה, “For three transgressions of Tsor, and for four, I do not turn it back, because they surrendered an entire exile to Eḏ

Obadiah 1:11

“In the day that you stood on the other side, in the day that strangers took captive his wealth, when foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Yerushalayim, you also were like one of them!

Zechariah 9:5

Ashqelon sees it and fears, Azzah too, writhing in anguish, and Eqron, for her expectation has dried up. And the sovereign shall perish from Azzah, and Ashqelon shall not be inhabited.

Acts 8:26

But a messenger of יהוה  spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the way which goes down from Yerushalayim to Azzah.” This is desert.

1 Samuel 6:17

And these are the gold tumours which the Philistines returned as a guilt offering to יהוה : one for Ashdoḏ