KJV ORIGINAL
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what the Lord says: Damascus has crossed the line way too many times, and I'm not backing down from the consequences anymore. They absolutely destroyed Gilead — we're talking brutal, like using metal farming tools to crush people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you keep hurting others, eventually there are consequences you can't escape.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Amos, a prophet from
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