Amos 2:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is what God says: Moab has crossed the line one too many times, and I'm not backing down from what's coming their way. They burned the bones of Edom's king to ash — that's where they went too far.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even God has limits when people disrespect the dead and cross basic human boundaries.

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