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Amos 1:11-13
EasyEnglish Bible
Amos 1:11-13
EasyEnglish Bible
11 The Lord says, ‘The people in Edom have done more and more wrong things. So I will certainly punish them.
They took their swords and they chased after their cousins, the Israelites.[a] They were not kind. Instead, they continued to be angry all the time. They did not stop attacking them. 12 So I will start a fire. And the fire will destroy the big city of Teman. The fire will also burn the strong buildings of Bozrah city.’
13 The Lord says, ‘The people in Ammon have done more and more wrong things. So I will certainly punish them.
People from Ammon fought against the people in Gilead. Ammon's people wanted to get more land for themselves. While they were killing people there, they also cut pregnant women open.
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- 1:11 The Edomites and the Israelites were from the same family. The Edomites were descendants of Esau. The Israelites were descendants of Jacob. These two brothers were born at the same time from the same mother. Jacob also had the name Israel.
Amos 1:11-13
New International Version
Amos 1:11-13
New International Version
11 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Edom,(A)
even for four, I will not relent.
Because he pursued his brother with a sword(B)
and slaughtered the women of the land,
because his anger raged continually
and his fury flamed unchecked,(C)
12 I will send fire on Teman(D)
that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(E)”
13 This is what the Lord says:
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