Amos 1:9Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, and didn't remember the brotherly covenant;
The setting
Tyre, a wealthy Phoenician trading city in modern-day Lebanon, had ancient treaties with Israel dating back to David and Solomon. Now Amos announces their judgment for covenant-breaking.
The emotion here: deep disappointment at centuries of trust destroyed
The original word
berith (בְּרִית) — sacred covenant bond, not just business agreement but brotherly loyalty oath
Why it matters
Tyre had been Israel's ally for 200+ years, supplying cedar for the Temple
Read with care
What most readers miss in Amos 1:9
The 'whole community' refers to entire populations sold into slavery - genocide by economics
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about trade disputes, but Tyre violated brotherly covenants by participating in mass human trafficking with Edom.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 1:9
Bible Genome reading
Amos 1:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 1:9 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, covenant breaking. Notable phrases: three transgressions; delivered up the whole community. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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