Amos 1:11

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

Cross-references

Amos 1:3 Parallel

Amos 1:3 uses the same 'three sins... four' formula for Damascus — showing the structural pattern of judgment oracles against nations.

Amos 1:9 Parallel

Amos 1:9 condemns Tyre for selling captives to Edom, breaking a 'treaty of brotherhood' — echoing Edom's own sin against his brother Israel.

Amos 1:6 Contrast

Amos 1:6 indicts Gaza for selling captives to Edom — revealing Edom as buyer, which contrasts with the later judgment on Edom for its own sins.

Amos 2:1 Contrast

Amos 2:1 judges Moab for burning Edom's king's bones — showing Edom as victim elsewhere, while in Amos 1:11 Edom is the perpetrator.

Ezekiel 35:6 declares that Edom's bloodshed will pursue him, mirroring Amos 1:11's 'pursued his brother with a sword' and the coming judgment.

Ezekiel 35:5 says Edom harbored ancient hostility and delivered Israel to the sword, directly paralleling Amos 1:11's description of relentless anger.

Ezekiel 35 condemns Edom for ancient hostility and bloodshed against Israel, echoing the ongoing fury described in Amos.

Joel 3:19 Parallel

Joel 3:19 echoes Edom's violence against Judah, naming the same sin of shedding innocent blood that Amos condemns.

Ezekiel 25:12-14 directly cites Edom's revenge against Judah (brother) and God's hand against them, parallel to Amos’s indictment.

Jeremiah 49 is a full judgment oracle against Edom for pride and violence, reinforcing the reasons and outcome stated in Amos.

Isaiah 63:1 Parallel

Isaiah 63 describes God's vengeance on Edom from Bozrah, echoing the same divine judgment against Edom's violence in Amos.

Psalm 137:7 Related theme

Psalm 137:7 recalls Edom cheering Jerusalem's fall, illustrating their lack of compassion — the very sin Amos 1:11 indicts.

2 Chronicles 28:17 Historical context

2 Chronicles 28:17 records Edom attacking Judah and taking captives, a specific instance of Edom's aggression against his brother.

Obadiah 1:1 Parallel

Obadiah 1:10 explicitly says 'violence against your brother Jacob' — the same charge as Amos, with fuller detail on Edom's guilt.

Deuteronomy 23:7 commands Israel not to despise Edom because he is your brother — the very relationship Edom violated in Amos 1:11.

Obadiah 1:10-14 details Edom's betrayal and violence against Jacob, expanding on the brotherly aggression Amos indicts.

Numbers 20:14–21 Historical context

Numbers 20:14-21 recounts Edom’s refusal to let Israel pass, an early example of the hostility that Amos condemns.

Genesis 27:41 records Esau's grudge and plot to kill Jacob — the origin of the brotherly violence condemned in Amos.

Malachi 1:4 Parallel

Malachi 1:4 shows Edom's failed rebuilding under God's permanent wrath, confirming the lasting judgment Amos pronounces.

Zechariah 2:8 Related theme

Zechariah 2:8 declares that touching Israel touches God's eye — reinforcing the seriousness of Edom's attack on his brother, which God avenges.

Joel 3:2 Parallel

Joel 3:2 widens judgment to all nations for scattering Israel — Edom's sin in Amos is a specific instance of this broader divine justice.

Ezekiel 32:29 places Edom's leaders among the slain in the pit — a similar fate as decreed in Amos.

Ezekiel 36:5 condemns Edom for seizing Israel's land with scorn — another expression of the hostility mentioned here.

Ezekiel 35:2 begins an oracle against Mount Seir (Edom) for their ancient hatred — the same sin of pursuing their brother.

Genesis 25:23 Historical context

Genesis 25:23 foretells the struggle between Jacob and Esau — the brother Edom here pursues with unrelenting anger.

Jeremiah 25:21 lists Edom as one of the nations to drink God's wrath — consistent with the judgment here.

Isaiah 34:5 Parallel

Isaiah 34:5 also declares God's sword against Edom — a parallel prophecy of judgment for their sins.

Deuteronomy 30:7 promises divine curses on Israel's persecutors — the very judgment being pronounced on Edom here.

Numbers 20:20 Historical context

Numbers 20:20 records Edom's armed refusal to let Israel pass — a specific act of brotherly hostility matching the sin condemned here.

Deuteronomy 2:4–6 Historical context

Deuteronomy 2:4-6 calls Edom 'brothers' and commands Israel not to harass them — highlighting the family relationship Edom violated.

Genesis 27:40 predicts Edom will 'live by the sword' — the hostile character that leads to the judgment in Amos.

Lamentations 4:21 Related theme

Lamentations 4:21 pronounces judgment on Edom for rejoicing over Jerusalem's fall, echoing Amos 1:11's judgment for their cruelty.

Psalm 83:3–8 Related theme

Psalm 83:3-8 lists Edom among conspiring nations plotting to destroy Israel, showing the persistent hostility Amos condemns.

Malachi 1:2 Historical context

Malachi 1:2 recalls that Esau is Jacob's brother, the very kinship Edom violated—setting up God's election as background.