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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