Cross Reference 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

{Amos 1:3} Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD; 3068 For x5921 three 7969 transgressions 6588 of Damascus, 1834 and for x5921 four, 702 I will not x3808 turn away 7725 z8686 [the punishment] thereof; because x5921 they have threshed 1758 z8800 x853 Gilead 1568 with threshing instruments 2742 of iron: 1270

For:
"Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Gaza,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they carried away captiveª ° the wholeª captivity,ª to deliver [them] upª ° to Edom:ª" {Ams 1:6} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Tyrus,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they delivered upª ° the wholeª captivityª to Edom,ª and rememberedª ° not¹ the brotherlyª covenant:ª" {Ams 1:9} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Edom,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ he did pursueª ° his brotherª with the sword,ª and did cast offª ° all pity,ª and his angerª did tearª ° perpetually,ª and he keptª ° his wrathª for ever:ª" {Ams 1:11} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of the childrenª of Ammon,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they have ripped upª ° the women with childª of Gilead,ª that¹ they might enlargeª °¹ their border:ª" {Ams 1:13} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Moab,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ he burnedª ° the bonesª of the kingª of Edomª into lime:ª" {Ams 2:1} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Judah,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they have despisedª °¹ the lawª of the LORD,ª and have not¹ keptª ° his commandments,ª and their liesª caused them to err,ª ° afterª the which¹ their fathersª have walked:ª °" {Ams 2:4} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Israel,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they soldª ° the righteousª for silver,ª and the poorª for¹ a pair of shoes;ª" {Ams 2:6} + "He shall deliverª ° thee in sixª troubles:ª yea, in sevenª there shall no¹ evilª touchª ° thee." {Job 5:19} + "These¹ tenª timesª have ye reproachedª ° me: ye are not¹ ashamedª ° [that] ye make yourselves strangeª ° to me." {Job 19:3} + "These¹ sixª [things] doth the LORDª hate:ª ° yea, sevenª [are] an abominationª unto him:ª" {Prv 6:16} + "Giveª ° a portionª to seven,ª and also¹ to eight;ª for¹ thou knowestª ° not¹ what¹ evilª shall be¹ upon¹ the earth.ª" {Ecc 11:2}

Damascus:
"For¹ the headª of Syriaª [is] Damascus,ª and the headª of Damascusª [is] Rezin;ª and within¹ threescoreª and fiveª yearsª shall Ephraimª be broken,² °¹ that it be not a people.ª ¹" {Isa 7:8} + "For¹ before¹ the childª shall have knowledgeª ° to cry,ª ° My father,ª and my mother,ª ¹ the richesª of Damascusª and the spoilª of Samariaª shall be taken awayª ° beforeª the kingª of Assyria.ª" {Isa 8:4} + "The burdenª of Damascus.ª Behold,¹ Damascusª is taken awayª ° from [being] a city,ª ¹ and it shall be¹ a ruinousª heap.ª" {Isa 17:1} + "Concerning Damascus.ª Hamathª is confounded,ª ° and Arpad:ª for¹ they have heardª ° evilª tidings:ª they are fainthearted;ª ° [there is] sorrowª on the sea;ª it cannotª °¹ be quiet.ª ° ... And I will kindleª ° a fireª in the wallª of Damascus,ª and it shall consumeª ° the palacesª of Benhadad.ª" {Jer 49:23-27} + "The burdenª of the wordª of the LORDª in the landª of Hadrach,ª and Damascusª [shall be] the restª thereof: when¹ the eyesª of man,ª as of all¹ the tribesª of Israel,ª [shall be] toward the LORD.ª" {Zch 9:1}

and for four:
or, yea

for four:
turn away the punishment thereof, or, convert it, or, let it be quiet, and so, "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Gaza,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they carried away captiveª ° the wholeª captivity,ª to deliver [them] upª ° to Edom:ª" {Ams 1:6} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Tyrus,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª ° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they delivered upª ° the wholeª captivityª to Edom,ª and rememberedª ° not¹ the brotherlyª covenant:ª ... And [he that is] courageousª ª among the mightyª shall flee awayª ° nakedª in that¹ day,ª saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Ams 1:9-2:16}

because:
"And it shall come to pass,¹ [that] him that escapethª ° the swordª ¹ of Hazaelª shall Jehuª slay:ª ° and him that escapethª ° from the swordª ¹ of Jehuª shall Elishaª slay.ª °" {1Kg 19:17} + "And Hazaelª said,ª ° Why¹ weepethª ° my lord?ª And he answered,ª ° Because¹ I knowª °¹ the evilª that¹ thou wilt doª ° unto the childrenª of Israel:ª their strong holdsª wilt thou setª ° on fire,ª and their young menª wilt thou slayª ° with the sword,ª and wilt dashª ° their children,ª and rip upª ° their women with child.ª" {2Kg 8:12} + "In those¹ daysª the LORDª beganª ° to cut² ° Israel² short:ª °¹ and Hazaelª smoteª ° them in all¹ the coastsª of Israel;ª ... From¹ Jordanª eastward,ª ª ¹ all¹ the landª of Gilead,ª the Gadites,ª and the Reubenites,ª and the Manassites,ª from Aroer,ª ¹ which¹ [is] by¹ the riverª Arnon,ª even Gileadª and Bashan.ª" {2Kg 10:32-33} + "And the angerª of the LORDª was kindledª ° against Israel,ª and he deliveredª ° them into the handª of Hazaelª kingª of Syria,ª and into the handª of Benhadadª the sonª of Hazael,ª all¹ [their] days.ª" {2Kg 13:3} + "Neither¹ ¹ did he leaveª ° of the peopleª to Jehoahazª but¹ ¹ fiftyª horsemen,ª and tenª chariots,ª and tenª thousandª footmen;ª for¹ the kingª of Syriaª had destroyedª ° them, and had madeª ° them like the dustª by threshing.ª °" {2Kg 13:7} + "Behold,¹ I will makeª ° thee a newª sharpª threshing² instrument¹ havingª teeth:ª thou shalt threshª ° the mountains,ª and beat [them] small,ª ° and shalt makeª ° the hillsª as chaff.ª" {Isa 41:15}

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