Amos 1:11
This is what the Lord says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.
Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
Note did cast…: Heb. corrupted his compassions
The Lord says: “For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Edom
- Isaiah 21:11, 12; Isaiah 34:1–17; Isaiah 63:1–7; Jeremiah 49:7–22; Ezekiel 25:12–14; Ezekiel 35:1–15; Obadiah 1:1–14; Malachi 1:4
- because
- Genesis 27:40, 41; Numbers 20:14–21; Deuteronomy 2:4–8; Deuteronomy 23:7; 2 Chronicles 28:17; Psalm 83:3–8; Psalm 137:7; Lamentations 4:21, 22; Ezekiel 25:12; Ezekiel 35:5, 6, 11; Joel 3:19; Obadiah 1:10–14; Malachi 1:2
- did cast off all pity
- Heb. corrupted his compassions. kept.
- Psalm 85:5; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Isaiah 57:16; Micah 7:18; Ephesians 4:26, 27; Ephesians 5:1