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# For three sins of ... even for four
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This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](./03.md).
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# Gaza
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Here "Gaza" represents the people of the region of Gaza. AT: "the people of Gaza" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# I will not turn away punishment
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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]])
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# hand them over to
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"deliver them up to" or "sell them to"
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# Edom
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Here "Edom" represents the people of the country of Edom. AT: "the people of Edom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# it will devour her fortresses
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Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |