unfoldingWord_en_tn/amo/01/09.md

# For three sins of ... even for four

This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](./03.md).

# Tyre

Here "Tyre" represents the people of the city of Tyre. AT: "the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# I will not turn away punishment

Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](./03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# their covenant of brotherhood

"the agreement they made to treat you as brothers"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# For three sins of ... even for four`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](./03.md).`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Tyre`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "Tyre" represents the people of the city of Tyre. AT: "the people of Tyre" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# I will not turn away punishment`

			`Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](./03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`

			`# their covenant of brotherhood`

			`"the agreement they made to treat you as brothers"`