Amos 2:1 meaning and explanation

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king.

Amos 2:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The prophet Amos speaks God's word against Moab, a nation east of the Dead Sea descended from Lot. The formula "for three transgressions, even four" means Moab's guilt has reached its full measure.

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