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Amos 2:4

NETBible	This is what the Lord says: “Because Judah has committed three covenant transgressions¹ – make that four!² – I will not revoke my decree of judgment.³ They rejected the Lord’s law;⁴ they did not obey his commands. Their false gods,⁵ to which their fathers were loyal,⁶ led them astray.
NIV © biblegateway Amo 2:4	This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Judah, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath . Because they have rejected the law of the LORD and have not kept his decrees, because they have been led astray by false gods, the gods their ancestors followed,
NASB © biblegateway Amo 2:4	Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of Judah and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they rejected the law of the LORD And have not kept His statutes; Their lies also have led them astray, Those after which their fathers walked.
NLT © biblegateway Amo 2:4	This is what the LORD says: "The people of Judah have sinned again and again, and I will not forget it. I will not let them go unpunished any longer! They have rejected the laws of the LORD, refusing to obey him. They have been led astray by the same lies that deceived their ancestors.
MSG © biblegateway Amo 2:4	GOD's Message: "Because of the three great sins of Judah--make that four--I'm not putting up with them any longer. They rejected GOD's revelation, refused to keep my commands. But they swallowed the same old lies that got their ancestors onto dead-end roads.
BBE © SABDAweb Amo 2:4	These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Judah, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given up the law of the Lord, and have not kept his rules; and their false ways, in which their fathers went, have made them go out of the right way.
NRSV © bibleoremus Amo 2:4	Thus says the LORD: For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; because they have rejected the law of the LORD, and have not kept his statutes, but they have been led astray by the same lies after which their ancestors walked.
NKJV © biblegateway Amo 2:4	Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment , Because they have despised the law of the LORD, And have not kept His commandments. Their lies lead them astray, Lies which their fathers followed.
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KJV	Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>_; For three <07969> transgressions <06588> of Judah <03063>_, and for four <0702>_, I will not turn away <07725> (8686) [the punishment] thereof; because they have despised <03988> (8800) the law <08451> of the LORD <03068>_, and have not kept <08104> (8804) his commandments <02706>_, and their lies <03577> caused them to err <08582> (8686)_, after <0310> the which their fathers <01> have walked <01980> (8804)_:
NASB © biblegateway Amo 2:4	Thus <03541> says <0559> the LORD <03068> , "For three <07969> transgressions <06588> of Judah <03063> and for four <0702> I will not revoke <07725> its punishment, Because <05921> they rejected <03988> the law <08451> of the LORD <03068> And have not kept <08104> His statutes <02706> ; Their lies <03577> also have led <08582> them astray <08582> , Those after <0310> which <0834> their fathers <01> walked <01980> .
LXXM	tade <3592> D-APN legei <3004> V-PAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM epi <1909> PREP taiv <3588> T-DPF trisin <5140> A-DPF asebeiaiv <763> N-DPF uiwn <5207> N-GPM iouda <2448> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ epi <1909> PREP taiv <3588> T-DPF tessarsin <5064> A-DPF ouk <3364> ADV apostrafhsomai <654> V-FPI-1S auton <846> D-ASM eneka <1752> PREP tou <3588> T-GSN apwsasyai {V-AMN} autouv <846> D-APM ton <3588> T-ASM nomon <3551> N-ASM kuriou <2962> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ ta <3588> T-APN prostagmata {N-APN} autou <846> D-GSM ouk <3364> ADV efulaxanto <5442> V-AMI-3P kai <2532> CONJ eplanhsen <4105> V-AAI-3S autouv <846> D-APM ta <3588> T-APN mataia <3152> A-APN autwn <846> D-GPM a <3739> R-APN epoihsan <4160> V-AAI-3P oiv <3739> R-DPM exhkolouyhsan <1811> V-AAI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM paterev <3962> N-NPM autwn <846> D-GPM opisw <3694> PREP autwn <846> D-GPM
NET [draft] ITL	This is what <03541> the Lord <03069> says <0559> : “Because Judah <03063> has committed three <07969> covenant transgressions <06588> – make that four <0702> !– I will not <03808> revoke <07725> my decree of judgment. They rejected <03988> the Lord’s <03069> law <08451> ; they did not <03808> obey <08104> his commands <02706> . Their false gods <03577> , to which <0834> their fathers <01> were loyal, led <01980> them astray <08582> .
HEBREW	Mhyrxa <0310> Mtwba <01> wklh <01980> rsa <0834> Mhybzk <03577> Mwetyw <08582> wrms <08104> al <03808> wyqxw <02706> hwhy <03069> trwt <08451> ta <0853> Moam <03988> le <05921> wnbysa <07725> al <03808> hebra <0702> lew <05921> hdwhy <03063> yesp <06588> hsls <07969> le <05921> hwhy <03069> rma <0559> hk (2:4) <03541>

NETBible

This is what the Lord says: “Because Judah has committed three covenant transgressions¹ – make that four!² – I will not revoke my decree of judgment.³ They rejected the Lord’s law;⁴ they did not obey his commands. Their false gods,⁵ to which their fathers were loyal,⁶ led them astray.

NET Notes

¹tn This is the same Hebrew term that is translated “crimes” in the previous oracles (see at 1:3). The change to “covenant transgressions” reflects the probability that the prophet is condemning the nation of Israel for violating stipulations of the Mosaic Law.

²tn Heb “Because of three violations of Judah, even because of four.”

²sn On the three…four style that introduces each of the judgment oracles of chaps. 1-2 see the note on the word “four” in 1:3.

³tn Heb “I will not bring it [or “him”] back.” The translation understands the pronominal object to refer to the decree of judgment that follows; the referent (the decree) has been specified in the translation for clarity. For another option see the note on the word “judgment” in 1:3.

⁴tn Or “instruction”; NCV “teachings.”

⁵tn Heb “lies.” This may very well be a derogatory term for idols (perhaps also at Ps. 40:4 [Heb 40:5]). Elsewhere false gods are called “vanities” (Deut 32:21; 1 Kgs 16:13, 26) and a delusion (Isa 66:3). In no other prophetic passages, however, are they called “lies.” The term could refer to the deceptions of false prophets (note Ezek 13:6-9; cf. Hab 2:3). See F. I. Andersen and D. N. Freedman, Amos (AB), 301-6.

⁶tn Heb “after which their fathers walked.” The expression “to walk after” is an idiom meaning “to be loyal to.” See S. M. Paul, Amos (Hermeneia), 75-76.

⁶sn Here the idolatry of the parents carried over to the children, who persisted in worshiping the idols to which their fathers were loyal.