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Amos 1:9

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KJV ORIGINAL

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is what the Lord says: Tyre has messed up over and over again, and I'm done giving them passes. They handed over entire groups of captives to Edom and completely forgot about the promise they made to treat others like family.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Breaking your word and betraying people who trusted you? That's when God says enough is enough.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Amos wrote to the

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But even when they are living as captives in their enemies' land, I will not completely reject them or hate them enough to destroy them completely and break my promise to them, because I am the LORD their God.

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