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:”

What does Amos 1:13 mean?
Amos 1:13 (KJV) reads, "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." In this verse, the…
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In Amos 1:13, we encounter a profound indictment from God against the children of Ammon, a people whose actions had provoked divine wrath: "Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because…
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O Sovereign Lord, we come before You today, humbled and awed by Your righteous judgments and eternal sovereignty over all creation. As we reflect on the words of the prophet Amos, specifically in Amos 1:13, we are reminded of the gravity of sin and the dire consequences that…
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