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Amós 3
Dios Habla Hoy
Amós 3
Dios Habla Hoy
La tarea del profeta
3 Israelitas, oigan lo que dice el Señor al pueblo que sacó de Egipto:
2 «Sólo a ustedes he escogido
de entre todos los pueblos de la tierra.
Por eso habré de pedirles cuentas
de todas las maldades que han cometido.»
3 Si dos caminan juntos, es porque están de acuerdo;
4 si el león ruge en la selva, es porque ha hecho una presa;
si el cachorro gruñe en la cueva, es porque ha capturado algo;
5 si un pájaro cae al suelo, es porque había una trampa;
si la trampa salta del suelo, es porque algo ha atrapado;
6 si la trompeta suena en la ciudad, la gente se alarma;
si algo malo pasa en la ciudad, es porque el Señor lo ha mandado.
7 Nunca hace nada el Señor
sin revelarlo a sus siervos los profetas.
8 ¿Quién no tiembla de miedo, si el león ruge?
¿Quién no habla en nombre del Señor, si él lo ordena?
Destrucción de Samaria
9 Proclamen ustedes en los palacios de Asdod
y en los palacios de Egipto:
«Vengan a los montes de Samaria;
vean los desórdenes que hay en ella
y la violencia que allí se sufre.»
10 El Señor afirma:
«Ellos no saben actuar con rectitud;
guardan en sus palacios lo que robaron con violencia.»
11 Por tanto, así dice Dios el Señor:
«Un enemigo rodeará el país,
derribará tu fortaleza
y saqueará tus palacios.»
12 Así dice el Señor:
«Como el pastor salva de la boca del león
dos patas o la punta de una oreja,
así escaparán los israelitas
que viven en Samaria,
esos que se recuestan en lujosos divanes de Damasco.»
13 El Señor, el Dios todopoderoso, afirma:
«Oigan ustedes y den testimonio contra el pueblo de Jacob,
14 pues el día en que yo pida cuentas a Israel por sus pecados,
destruiré los altares de Betel;
los cuernos del altar serán cortados
y caerán a tierra.
15 Destruiré las casas de invierno y de verano,
pondré fin a las casas de marfil
y arruinaré los grandes palacios.»
El Señor lo afirma.
Amos 3
King James Version
Amos 3
King James Version
3 Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?
7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
10 For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
11 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
12 Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord God, the God of hosts,
14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the Lord.
Amos 3
English Standard Version
Amos 3
English Standard Version
Israel's Guilt and Punishment
3 (A)Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
2 (B)“You only have I known
of all the families of the earth;
(C)therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
3 “Do two walk together,
unless they have agreed to meet?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest,
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from his den,
if he has taken nothing?
5 Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth,
when there is no trap for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground,
when it has taken nothing?
6 (D)Is a trumpet blown in a city,
and the people are not afraid?
(E)Does disaster come to a city,
unless the Lord has done it?
7 “For the Lord God does nothing
(F)without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared;
who will not fear?
(G)The Lord God has spoken;
who can but prophesy?”
9 Proclaim to the strongholds in (H)Ashdod
and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt,
and say, “Assemble yourselves on (I)the mountains of Samaria,
and see the great tumults within her,
and (J)the oppressed in her midst.”
10 “They do not know how to do right,” declares the Lord,
(K)“those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.”
11 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
(L)“An adversary shall surround the land
and bring down[a] your defenses from you,
and (M)your strongholds shall be plundered.”
12 Thus says the Lord: (N)“As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, (O)so shall the people of Israel (P)who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part[b] of a bed.
13 “Hear, (Q)and testify against the house of Jacob,”
declares the Lord God, (R)the God of hosts,
14 “that on the day I punish Israel for his transgressions,
(S)I will punish the altars of Bethel,
and (T)the horns of the altar shall be cut off
and fall to the ground.
15 (U)I will strike (V)the winter house along with (W)the summer house,
and (X)the houses of ivory shall perish,
and the great houses[c] shall come to an end,”
declares the Lord.
Amos 3
Het Boek
Amos 3
Het Boek
Zonde brengt scheiding tussen God en het volk
3 Luister! Dit is uw vervloeking! De Here heeft die uitgesproken tegen Israël en Juda, tegen het hele volk dat Hij uit Egypte bevrijdde: 2 ‘Uit alle volken heb Ik uitsluitend u gekozen. Daarom moet Ik u des te zwaarder straffen voor al uw zonden. 3 Want hoe kunnen wij met elkaar praten als uw zonden ons scheiden en wij het niet eens worden? 4 Zou Ik zonder reden brullen als een leeuw? Geloof Mij, Ik bereid Mij voor u te vernietigen. Zelfs een jonge leeuw laat door zijn grommen al merken dat hij voedsel heeft. 5 Een val klapt pas dicht als iemand erop gaat staan, uw straf is welverdiend. 6 De alarmklok heeft geluid. Luister en wees bang! Zal in uw land een ramp gebeuren zonder dat Ik daar de hand in heb? 7 Maar Ik waarschuw altijd eerst, Ik vertel mijn profeten wat Ik ga doen.’
8 De leeuw heeft gebruld, beef van angst. De Oppermachtige Here heeft gesproken, dan moet ik er ook over profeteren.
9 Roep de Assyrische en Egyptische leiders vanaf de daken van hun burchten toe dat zij bijeen moeten komen en zeg: ‘Kom naar de bergen van Samaria, dan kunt u zien welke schandalige misdaden Israël heeft begaan. 10 Mijn onderdanen hebben vergeten wat het betekent het goede te doen,’ zegt de Here. ‘Hun prachtige huizen liggen vol met de buit van hun diefstallen en roofovervallen. 11 Daarom,’ zegt de Oppermachtige Here, ‘is een vijand in aantocht! Hij omsingelt hen en zal hun forten met de grond gelijkmaken en hun huizen leegplunderen.’
12 De Here zegt: ‘Een herder probeerde zijn schaap uit de klauwen van een leeuw te redden, maar het was te laat. Hij rukte alleen twee poten en een stuk van het oor uit de muil van de leeuw. Zo zal het ook zijn wanneer de Israëlieten in Samaria eindelijk weer in veiligheid zijn. Zij bezitten dan nog slechts wat schamele huisraad.’
13 ‘Luister naar deze aankondiging en maak hem in heel Israël bekend,’ zegt de Oppermachtige Here, de God van de hemelse legers: 14 ‘Op dezelfde dag dat Ik Israël voor haar overtredingen straf, zal Ik de afgodsbeelden in Betel verwoesten. De horens van het altaar zullen worden afgehakt. 15 Ik zal ook de prachtige huizen van de rijken, hun winterverblijven en hun zomerhuizen, verwoesten. Hetzelfde zal Ik doen met hun ivoren paleizen.’
Amos 3
New International Version
Amos 3
New International Version
Witnesses Summoned Against Israel
3 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you(A)—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:(B)
2 “You only have I chosen(C)
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish(D) you
for all your sins.(E)”
3 Do two walk together
unless they have agreed to do so?
4 Does a lion roar(F) in the thicket
when it has no prey?(G)
Does it growl in its den
when it has caught nothing?
5 Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground
when no bait(H) is there?
Does a trap spring up from the ground
if it has not caught anything?
6 When a trumpet(I) sounds in a city,
do not the people tremble?
When disaster(J) comes to a city,
has not the Lord caused it?(K)
7 Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
without revealing his plan(L)
to his servants the prophets.(M)
8 The lion(N) has roared(O)—
who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
who can but prophesy?(P)
9 Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod(Q)
and to the fortresses of Egypt:
“Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;(R)
see the great unrest within her
and the oppression among her people.”
10 “They do not know how to do right,(S)” declares the Lord,
“who store up in their fortresses(T)
what they have plundered(U) and looted.”
11 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“An enemy will overrun your land,
pull down your strongholds
and plunder your fortresses.(V)”
12 This is what the Lord says:
“As a shepherd rescues from the lion’s(W) mouth
only two leg bones or a piece of an ear,
so will the Israelites living in Samaria be rescued,
with only the head of a bed
and a piece of fabric[a] from a couch.[b](X)”
13 “Hear this and testify(Y) against the descendants of Jacob,” declares the Lord, the Lord God Almighty.
14 “On the day I punish(Z) Israel for her sins,
I will destroy the altars of Bethel;(AA)
the horns(AB) of the altar will be cut off
and fall to the ground.
15 I will tear down the winter house(AC)
along with the summer house;(AD)
the houses adorned with ivory(AE) will be destroyed
and the mansions(AF) will be demolished,(AG)”
declares the Lord.(AH)
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