Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“For three transgressions of
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they
And have not kept His statutes;
Their
Those after which their
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
Holman Bible
The Lord says:
for three crimes, even four,
because they have rejected the instruction of the Lord
and have not kept His statutes.
The lies
have led them astray.
International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Judah and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they rejected the Law of the LORD and did not keep his statutes. Their own lies made them wander off, following along the same path their ancestors walked.
A Conservative Version
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of Judah, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they have rejected the law of LORD, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have caused them to err, accord
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have rejected the law of Jehovah, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have caused them to err, after which their fathers did walk:
Amplified
Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Judah and for four (multiplied delinquencies)
I will not reverse its punishment or revoke My word concerning it,
Because they have rejected the law of the Lord [the sum of God’s instruction to His people]
And have not kept His commandments;
But their lies [and their idols], after which their fathers walked,
Caused them to go astray.
Bible in Basic English
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Judah, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given up the law of the Lord, and have not kept his rules; and their false ways, in which their fathers went, have made them go out of the right way.
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they have despised the law of Jehovah, and have not kept his statutes; and their lies have caused them to err, after which their fathers walked.
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn it back from him, for their rejecting the instructions of Jehovah, and they watched not his laws, and their lies caused them to err which their fathers went after them.
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after which their fathers have walked:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Judah and for four I will not revoke [the punishment], because they have rejected the law of Yahweh and have not kept his rules, and their lies have led them astray, {after which their ancestors walked}!
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, yea for four, I will not turn away from it; because they have despised the Laws of Jehovah, and have not kept His commandments. And their lies after which their fathers walked led them astray.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of Judah, I will not spare him: because he hath cast aside the law of the LORD, and not kept his commandments: For why? They would needs be deceived with the lies that their forefathers followed.
NET Bible
This is what the Lord says: "Because Judah has committed three covenant transgressions -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They rejected the Lord's law; they did not obey his commands. Their false gods, to which their fathers were loyal, led them astray.
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have rejected the LORD's law, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have led them astray, after which their fathers walked;
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of Judah, and because of four, will I not turn it back, - Because they have rejected the law of Yahweh, and, his statutes, have not kept, but their falsehoods, have led them astray, after the which their fathers, did walk,
Webster
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away their punishment: because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after which their fathers have walked:
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have rejected Yahweh's law, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have led them astray, after which their fathers walked;
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, And for four, I do not reserve it, Because of their loathing the law of Jehovah, And His statutes they have not kept, And their lies do cause them to err, After which their fathers did walk,
Themes
Despisement » The reward for despising the word of God
Home » Parental influence and example » Evil influence of parents
The law of God » The wicked » Despise
Lying/lies » The reward for lying
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Evil influence of parents
Parents » When wicked » Set a bad example to their children
national Sins » Aggravated by privileges
Topics
Interlinear
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Ma'ac
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Ta`ah
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment On Judah
3
And slay all her
“For three transgressions of
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they
And have not kept His statutes;
Their
Those after which their
And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:24
because they had not observed My ordinances, but had rejected My statutes and had profaned My sabbaths, and
Ezekiel 20:13
But the house of Israel
Ezekiel 20:16
because they rejected My ordinances, and as for My statutes, they did not walk in them; they even profaned My sabbaths, for their
2 Kings 17:19
Also
Isaiah 28:15
And with
For we have made
Hosea 12:2
And will punish Jacob
He will repay him according to his deeds.
Leviticus 26:14-15
‘
2 Kings 22:11-17
When the king heard the words of the book of the law,
Nehemiah 1:7
Isaiah 9:15-16
And the prophet who teaches
Jeremiah 8:9
They are dismayed and caught;
Behold, they have
And what kind of wisdom do they have?
Jeremiah 9:14
but have
Jeremiah 16:19-20
And my
To You the
From the ends of the earth and say,
“Our fathers have inherited nothing but
Futility and
Ezekiel 20:18
“I said to their
Ezekiel 20:30
Therefore, say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Will you defile yourselves
Amos 3:2
Therefore I will
Habakkuk 2:18
Or
For its maker
When he fashions speechless idols.
Romans 1:25
For they exchanged the truth of God for
Deuteronomy 31:16-18
The Lord said to Moses, “Behold,
Deuteronomy 32:15-27
You are grown fat, thick, and sleek—
And scorned
Judges 2:11-20
Then the sons of Israel did
Judges 10:6
Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord,
2 Samuel 12:9-10
Why
2 Chronicles 30:7
2 Chronicles 36:14-17
Furthermore, all the officials of the priests and the people were very unfaithful following all the abominations of the nations; and they defiled the house of the Lord which He had sanctified in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 9:26
And
And
So that they might return to You,
And
Nehemiah 9:29-30
Yet
By
And they
Isaiah 5:24-25
And dry grass collapses into the flame,
So their
For they have
And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 44:20
He
Jeremiah 6:19
The
Because they have not listened to My words,
And as for My law, they have
Jeremiah 8:2
They will spread them out to the sun, the moon and to all the
Jeremiah 9:25-26
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet
Jeremiah 16:12
You too have done evil, even
Jeremiah 23:13-15
They
Jeremiah 23:25-32
“I have
Jeremiah 28:15-16
Then Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen now, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and
Ezekiel 13:6-16
They see
Ezekiel 13:22
Because you
Ezekiel 16:1-63
Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 22:8
You have
Ezekiel 22:28
Her prophets have smeared whitewash for them, seeing
Ezekiel 23:11-21
“Now her sister Oholibah saw this, yet she was
Daniel 9:5-12
Hosea 5:12-13
And like rottenness to the house of Judah.
Hosea 6:11
When I
1 Thessalonians 4:8
So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who
1 Peter 1:18
knowing that you were not