Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his pursuing with a sword his brother, And he hath destroyed his mercies, And tear perpetually doth his anger, And his wrath--he hath kept it for ever,
Amos 1:9 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Tyre, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their delivering up a complete captivity to Edom, And they remembered not the brotherly covenant,
Amos 1:10 And I have sent a fire against the wall of Tyre, And it hath consumed her palaces.
Amos 1:11 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Edom, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his pursuing with a sword his brother, And he hath destroyed his mercies, And tear perpetually doth his anger, And his wrath--he hath kept it for ever,
Amos 1:12 And I have sent a fire against Teman, And it hath consumed palaces of Bozrah.
Amos 1:13 Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their ripping up the pregnant ones of Gilead, To enlarge their border,
The verse centers on "transgressions", "thus", "said", "jehovah", "three", "edom", "four", and "reverse". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "transgressions" and "thus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And I have sent a fire against..." into verse 12's "And I have sent a fire against...", so "transgressions" and "thus" belong inside that flow. In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "transgressions" and "thus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.