Amos 2:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thusכֹּ֚ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"For threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵ֣י
(pish·'ei)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and for fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה
(ar·ba·'ah)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
I will not revokeאֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ
(a·shi·ven·nu;)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
its [punishment], Becauseעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
they rejectedמָאֳסָ֞ם
(ma·'o·sam)
3988a: to rejecta prim. root
the lawתֹּורַ֣ת
(to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
of the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And have not keptשָׁמָ֔רוּ
(sha·ma·ru,)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
His statutes;וְחֻקָּיו֙
(ve·chuk·kav)
2706: something prescribed or owed, a statutefrom chaqaq
Their liesכִּזְבֵיהֶ֔ם
(kiz·vei·hem,)
3577: a lie, falsehood, deceptive thingfrom kazab
also have led them astray,וַיַּתְעוּם֙
(vai·yat·'um)
8582: to erra prim. root
Those afterאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃
(a·cha·rei·hem.)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
their fathersאֲבֹותָ֖ם
(a·vo·v·tam)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
walked.הָלְכ֥וּ
(ha·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
For three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
transgressions
pesha`  (peh'-shah)
a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and for four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
I will not turn away
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
the punishment thereof because they have despised
ma'ac  (maw-as')
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and have not kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
his commandments
choq  (khoke)
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
and their lies
kazab  (kaw-zawb')
falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol) -- deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.
caused them to err
ta`ah  (taw-aw')
to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray; also causative of both
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the which their fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
have walked
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of Judah and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they rejected the law of the LORD And have not kept His statutes; Their lies also have led them astray, Those after which their fathers walked.

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard Bible
The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing Judah for three crimes, even four, because they have rejected the instruction of the LORD and have not kept His statutes. The lies that their ancestors followed 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.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says: Because Judah has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime, I will not change my plans. The people of Judah have rejected the LORD's Teachings and haven't kept his laws. They have been led astray by false teachings, the same ones their ancestors followed.

King James 2000 Bible
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:
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