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Amos 1:6

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Gaza for three crimes, even four, because they exiled a whole community, handing them over to Edom.

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The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Edom for three crimes, even four, because he pursued his brother with the sword. He stifled his compassion, his anger tore at him   continually, and he harboured his rage incessantly.


The Philistines also raided the cities of the Judean foothills  and the Negev of Judah.  They captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their surrounding villages.


On the day you stood aloof, on the day strangers captured his wealth, while foreigners entered his city gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.


The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Tyre for three crimes, even four, because they handed over a whole community of exiles to Edom and broke  a treaty of brotherhood.


As a guilt offering to the Lord, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumour for each city:  Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.


You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks  to remove them far from their own territory.


‘ “Because you maintained a perpetual hatred  and gave the Israelites over to the power of the sword in the time of their disaster, the time of final punishment,


Ashkelon will see it and be afraid; Gaza too, and will writhe in great pain, as will Ekron, for her hope will fail. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will become uninhabited.


The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Damascus for three crimes, even four, because they threshed Gilead with iron sledges.


This is the word of the Lord that came to the prophet Jeremiah about the Philistines  before Pharaoh defeated Gaza.


An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip: ‘Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ (This is the desert road.  ,)


And also: Tyre,  Sidon, and all the territories of Philistia   #– #what are you to me? Are you paying me back or trying to get even with me? I will quickly bring retribution on your heads.


Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza, and it will consume its citadels.





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