Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“For three transgressions of the sons of
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they
In order to
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Holman Bible
The Lord says:
for three crimes, even four,
because they ripped open
the pregnant women of Gilead
in order to enlarge their territory.
International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of the Ammonites and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their national borders.
A Conservative Version
Thus says LORD: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment of it, because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.
Amplified
Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of the children of
I will not reverse its punishment or revoke My word concerning it,
Because the Ammonites have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead,
That they might enlarge their border.
Bible in Basic English
These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because in Gilead they had women with child cut open, so that they might make wider the limits of their land.
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn it back: for their cleaving asunder those conceiving of Gilead to increase their bound.
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have ripped up the women with child in Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Ammon and for four I will not revoke [the punishment], because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory!
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, yea for four, I will not turn away from it. Because they have ripped up the pregnant women of Gilead, to make their own border larger.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of the children of Ammon, I will not spare them: because they ripped up the women great with child in Gilead, to make the borders of their lands the wider.
NET Bible
This is what the Lord says: "Because the Ammonites have committed three crimes -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They ripped open Gilead's pregnant women so they could expand their territory.
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, and because of four, will I not turn it back, - Because of their ripping up the pregnant women of Gilead, that they might enlarge their own boundary,
Webster
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away their punishment: because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their ripping up the pregnant ones of Gilead, To enlarge their border,
Themes
Ammonites » Prophecies concerning
the Ammonites » Predictions respecting » Punishment for oppressive cruelty
the Ammonites » Character of » Cruel and covetous
Armies » Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Captive » Cruelty to » Ripping women with child
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 1:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ammon Will Be Judged For Its Crimes
12
And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
“For three transgressions of the sons of
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they
In order to
And it will consume her citadels
Amid
And a
Phrases
Cross References
Hosea 13:16
For she has
Their little ones will be
And their pregnant
Jeremiah 49:1-6
Concerning the sons of
“Does Israel have no sons?
Or has he no heirs?
Why then has
And his people settled in its cities?
Ezekiel 25:2-7
“Son of man, set your face toward the
Isaiah 5:8
Until there is no more room,
So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!
Ezekiel 35:10
“Because you have
Deuteronomy 2:19
When you come opposite the
Deuteronomy 23:3-4
Judges 10:7-9
The anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and He
Judges 11:15-28
and they said to him, “Thus says Jephthah, ‘Israel did not take away the land of Moab nor the land of the sons of Ammon.
1 Samuel 11:1-2
Now
2 Samuel 10:1-8
2 Kings 24:2
The Lord sent against him
2 Chronicles 20:1
Now it came about after this that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the
2 Chronicles 20:10
Now behold,
Nehemiah 2:19
But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite
Nehemiah 4:7-23
Psalm 83:7
Ezekiel 21:28
“And you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God concerning the sons of Ammon and concerning their
Amos 1:3
“For
I will not
Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.
Habakkuk 2:5-6
So that he does not
He
And he is like death, never satisfied.
He also gathers to himself all nations
And collects to himself all peoples.
Zephaniah 2:8-9
And the
With which they have
And