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 uses the same 'three sins... four' formula for Damascus — showing the structural pattern of judgment oracles against nations.
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 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 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 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 describes God's vengeance on Edom from Bozrah, echoing the same divine judgment against Edom's violence in Amos.
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 records Edom attacking Judah and taking captives, a specific instance of Edom's aggression against his brother.
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 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 shows Edom's failed rebuilding under God's permanent wrath, confirming the lasting judgment Amos pronounces.
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 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 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 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 records Edom's armed refusal to let Israel pass — a specific act of brotherly hostility matching the sin condemned here.
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 pronounces judgment on Edom for rejoicing over Jerusalem's fall, echoing Amos 1:11's judgment for their cruelty.
Psalm 83:3-8 lists Edom among conspiring nations plotting to destroy Israel, showing the persistent hostility Amos condemns.
Malachi 1:2 recalls that Esau is Jacob's brother, the very kinship Edom violated—setting up God's election as background.