AMOS 1:11 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) This is what Yahweh says,
⇔ “Even if Edom was three or four sins below the threshold,
⇔ I wouldn’t turn away their punishment,
⇔ because he pursued his brother with the sword and cast off all pity.
⇔ His anger raged continually,
⇔ ≈and his rage lasted forever.[ref]

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Τάδε λέγει Κύριος, ἐπὶ ταῖς τρισὶν ἀσεβείαις τῆς Ἰδουμαίας, καὶ ἐπὶ ταῖς τέσσαρσιν οὐκ ἀποστραφήσομαι αὐτοὺς, ἕνεκα τοῦ διῶξαι αὐτοὺς ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλυμήνατο μητέρα ἐπὶ γῆς, καὶ ἥρπασεν εἰς μαρτύριον φρίκην αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὸ ὅρμημα αὐτοῦ ἐφύλαξεν εἰς νῖκος.
(Tade legei Kurios, epi tais trisin asebeiais taʸs Idoumaias, kai epi tais tessarsin ouk apostrafaʸsomai autous, heneka tou diōxai autous en ɽomfaia ton adelfon autou, kai elumaʸnato maʸtera epi gaʸs, kai haʸrpasen eis marturion frikaʸn autou, kai to hormaʸma autou efulaxen eis nikos. )

BrTr Thus saith the Lord; For three sins of Idumea, and for four, I will not turn away from them; because they pursued their brother with the sword, and destroyed the mother upon the earth, and summoned up his anger for a testimony, and kept up his fury to the end.

ULT This is what Yahweh says,
⇔ “For three sins of Edom,
⇔ even for four,
⇔ I will not turn away punishment,
⇔ because he pursued his brother with the sword
⇔ and cast off all pity.
⇔ His anger raged continually,
⇔ and his wrath lasted forever.

UST This is what Yahweh has declared regarding the people of Edom:
⇔ “I will not change my mind about punishing the people of Edom because of the many sins that they have committed;
⇔ I will not change my mind about punishing them,
⇔ because they pursued the people of Israel, who descended from Esau’s brother Jacob, and killed them with swords;
⇔ they did not act mercifully toward them at all.
⇔ They were extremely angry with the people of Israel,
⇔ and they continue to be angry with them.

BSB 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.
⇔ 

MSB 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.
⇔ 

OEB ⇔ The Lord says:
⇔ For Edom’s three crimes – no, four! –
⇔ I will not rescind my judgment.
⇔ They pursued their relatives with the sword,
⇔ stilled their pity,
⇔ cherished their anger continually,
⇔ retained their fury forever.

WEBBE 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;

WMBB (Same as above)

NET This is what the Lord says:
⇔ “Because Edom has committed three crimes –
⇔ make that four! – I will not revoke my decree of judgment.
⇔ He chased his brother with a sword;
⇔ he wiped out his allies.
⇔ In his anger he tore them apart without stopping to rest;
⇔ in his fury he relentlessly attacked them.

LSV Thus said YHWH: “For three transgressions of Edom,
And for four, I do not reverse it,
Because of his pursuing his brother with a sword,
And he has destroyed his mercies,
And his anger tears continuously,
And his wrath—he has kept it forever,

FBV This is what the Lord says: The people of Edom have repeatedly sinned and so I will not hesitate to punish them, for they hunted down the Israelites to whom they were related,[fn] killing them with swords. They attacked without mercy, tearing the Israelites to pieces in an angry rage that never stopped.

1:11 The Edomites were descended from Esau, the brother of Jacob.

T4T Yahweh also said this to me:
⇔ “I will punish the people of Edom because of the many sins that they have committed;
⇔ I will not change my mind about punishing them,
⇔ because they pursued the people of Israel, who descended from Esau’s brother Jacob, and killed them with swords;
⇔ they did not act mercifully toward them at all.
⇔ They were extremely angry with the people of Israel,
⇔ and they continued to be angry with them.

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BBE These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because his sword was turned against his brother, without pity, and his wrath was burning at all times, and he was angry for ever.

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JPS Thus saith the LORD: For three transgressions of Edom, yea, for four, I will not reverse it: 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.

ASV 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.

DRA Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath pursued his brother with the sword, and hath cast off all pity, and hath carried on his fury, and hath kept his wrath to the end.

YLT Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his pursuing with a sword his brother, And he hath destroyed his mercies, And tear perpetually doth his anger, And his wrath — he hath kept it for ever,

Drby Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity; and his anger did tear continually, and he kept his wrath for ever.

RV Thus saith the LORD: 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:
(Thus saith/says the LORD: 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 forever: )

SLT Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn it back: for his pursuing his brother with the sword, and he destroyed his compassions, and his anger will rend forever, and his wrath was observed perpetually.

Wbstr Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and 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 did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

KJB-1769 ¶ 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:[fn]
(¶ Thus saith/says 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 forever: )

1.11 did cast…: Heb. corrupted his compassions

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of Edom, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof, because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pitie, and his anger did teare perpetually, and kept his wrath for euer.
(¶ Thus saith/says 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 kept his wrath forever.)

1:11 Heb. corrupted his compassions.

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Gnva Thus sayeth the Lord, For three transgressions of Edom, and for foure, I will not turne to it, because hee did pursue his brother with the sworde, and did cast off all pitie, and his anger spoyled him euermore, and his wrath watched him alway.
(Thus saith/says the Lord, For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn to it, because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger spoiled him evermore, and his wrath watched him always. )

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ClVg Hæc dicit Dominus: Super tribus sceleribus Edom, et super quatuor non convertam eum, eo quod persecutus sit in gladio fratrem suum, et violaverit misericordiam ejus, et tenuerit ultra furorem suum, et indignationem suam servaverit usque in finem.
(This he_says Master: Above/Over tribe crimes Edom, and over four not/no convertam him, by_him that persecutus let_it_be in/into/on with_a_sword brother his_own, and violated mercy his, and will_hold beyond/besides fury his_own, and indignation his_own servaverit until in/into/on the_end. )

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