Amos 1:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thusכֹּ֚ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"For threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵי־
(pish·'ei-)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha
of Tyreצֹ֔ר
(tzor,)
6865: a Phoenician cityof foreign origin
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 deliveredהַסְגִּירָ֞ם
(has·gi·ram)
5462: to shut, closea prim. root
up an entireשְׁלֵמָה֙
(she·le·mah)
8003: complete, safe, at peacefrom shalem
populationגָּל֤וּת
(ga·lut)
1546: an exilefrom galah
to Edom 
 
112b: another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as adom
And did not rememberזָכְר֖וּ
(za·che·ru)
2142: remembera prim. root
[the] covenantבְּרִ֥ית
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
of brotherhood.אַחִֽים׃
(a·chim.)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word


















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 Tyrus
Tsor  (tsore)
a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine -- Tyre, Tyrus.
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 delivered up
cagar  (saw-gar')
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, straitly.
the whole
shalem  (shaw-lame')
complete; especially friendly -- full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole.
captivity
galuwth  (gaw-looth')
captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively) -- (they that are carried away) captives(-ity).
to Edom
'Edom  (ed-ome')
red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
and remembered
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
not the brotherly
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of Tyre and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they delivered up an entire population to Edom And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.

King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD says: I will not relent from punishing Tyre for three crimes, even four, because they handed over a whole community of exiles to Edom and broke a treaty of brotherhood.

International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Tyre —and now for a fourth— I will not turn away; because they delivered the entire population to Edom, and did not remember their covenant with their relatives.

NET Bible
This is what the LORD says: "Because Tyre has committed three crimes--make that four!--I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They sold a whole community to Edom; they failed to observe a treaty of brotherhood.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD says: Because Tyre has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime, I will not change my plans. The Tyrians have handed all the people over to the Edomites. The Tyrians didn't remember their treaty with their relatives.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
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