OET interlinear AMOS 2:4

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) For three sins of … even for four

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yehuda and,on four not I,will_revoke_it on/upon they,have_rejected DOM law_of YHWH and,statutes_of,his not kept and,they,have_misled_them lies_of,their which/who walked ancestors_of,their after,them )

This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God’s judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Judah

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yehuda and,on four not I,will_revoke_it on/upon they,have_rejected DOM law_of YHWH and,statutes_of,his not kept and,they,have_misled_them lies_of,their which/who walked ancestors_of,their after,them )

This represents the people of Judah. Alternate translation: [the people of Judah]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

(Occurrence 0) I will not turn away punishment

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yehuda and,on four not I,will_revoke_it on/upon they,have_rejected DOM law_of YHWH and,statutes_of,his not kept and,they,have_misled_them lies_of,their which/who walked ancestors_of,their after,them )

Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he will punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Their lies

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yehuda and,on four not I,will_revoke_it on/upon they,have_rejected DOM law_of YHWH and,statutes_of,his not kept and,they,have_misled_them lies_of,their which/who walked ancestors_of,their after,them )

This expression here probably refers to worshiping false gods or idols. Alternate translation: [Their worship of idols]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) go astray … walked

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in three transgressions_of Yehuda and,on four not I,will_revoke_it on/upon they,have_rejected DOM law_of YHWH and,statutes_of,his not kept and,they,have_misled_them lies_of,their which/who walked ancestors_of,their after,them )

Worshiping false gods is spoken of as if people were walking behind them.