Amos 2:6 meaning and explanation

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.

Amos 2:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Amos, a prophet from Tekoa, speaks God's indictment against Israel, the northern kingdom, in the eighth century BC. The formula "for three transgressions, even four" signals that judgment is full and overdue.

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