NASB Lexicon
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 the children ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of Ammon `Ammown (am-mone') tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country -- Ammon, Ammonites. 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 ripped up baqa` (baw-kah') to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open the women with child hareh (haw-reh') pregnant -- (be, woman) with child, conceive, great. of Gilead Gil`ad (ghil-awd') Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite. that they might enlarge rachab (raw-khab') to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative) -- be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide. their border gbuwl (gheb-ool') a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead In order to enlarge their borders. King James Bible 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 Christian Standard Bible The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing the Ammonites 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. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD says: Because Ammon has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime, I will not change my plans. The Ammonites enlarged their territory by ripping open pregnant women in Gilead. King James 2000 Bible 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: Links Amos 1:13Amos 1:13 NIV Amos 1:13 NLT Amos 1:13 ESV Amos 1:13 NASB Amos 1:13 KJV |
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