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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 indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](./03.md).
# 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]])
# enlarge their borders
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"extend their boundaries" or "expand their territory"
# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ammon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gilead]]