Amos 1:9 meaning and explanation
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
Amos 1:9, Berean Standard Bible
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These are the words of the prophet Amos, a sheepherder from Tekoa, spoken against the Phoenician city of Tyre. The formula "for three transgressions, even four" signals that its guilt has reached full measure.
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