Amos 1:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כֹּ֚הh3541
1Thus saithאָמַ֣רh559
2the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
3עַלh5921
4For threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙h7969
5transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵ֣יh6588
6of Gazaעַזָּ֔הh5804
7וְעַלh5921
8and for fourאַרְבָּעָ֖הh702
9לֹ֣אh3808
10I will not turn awayאֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּh7725
11עַלh5921
12the punishment thereof because they carried away captiveהַגְלוֹתָ֛םh1540
13captivityגָּל֥וּתh1546
14the wholeשְׁלֵמָ֖הh8003
15to deliver them upלְהַסְגִּ֥ירh5462
16to Edomלֶאֱדֽוֹם׃h123

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Gaza, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they took all the people away prisoners, to give them up to Edom.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gazah, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up to Edom.

World English Bible (WEB)

Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Gaza, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they carried away captive the whole community, To deliver them up to Edom;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Gaza, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their removing a complete captivity, To deliver up to Edom,