1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Amos 2:1 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Moab, and for four, I will not convert him: because he hath burnt the bones of the king of Edom even to ashes.

Ashes. Some think that he alludes to 4 Kings 3:27., or rather to some war, the ashes of the dead were disturbed. (Calmet) --- Both these acts of inhumanity deserved severe punishment. (Worthington)