KJV ORIGINAL
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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what God says: 'The people of Ammon have crossed the line way too many times, and I'm not backing down from what's coming their way. They murdered pregnant women in Gilead just to grab more land for themselves.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God doesn't let violence against the innocent slide — there are always consequences for cruelty.
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