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Amos 1:6

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“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:”

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben–hadad.

I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord.

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

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.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse describes a past historical event, the "three transgressions... and for four" formula is a literary device indicating numerous offenses, not a literal count, which could be interpreted as a symbolic rather than strictly literal accounting of their sins.

Punishment Language

The verse does not explicitly use any of the keywords listed in the theme definition, such as "punish," "torment," or "vengeance."

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse states "Thus saith the Lord," indicating the *source* of the message, but it does not describe *how* Amos received this message (e.g., through a dream, vision, or audible voice). Therefore, it does not detail any specific prophetic method of communication.

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

Amos 1:9

“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:”

Amos 1:11

“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:”

Amos 2:1

“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:”

Amos 1:13

“Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:”

Amos 1:3

“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:”

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