KJV ORIGINAL
And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'm going to wipe out everyone living in Ashdod, take down the ruler of Ashkelon, and turn my power against Ekron. Whatever's left of the Philistines? Gone. That's what the Lord God says.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's judgment is thorough — when he says it's over, it's really over.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Amos, a prophet
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