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Diz o Senhor: “O povo de Moabe pecou continuadamente e não lhe perdoarei. Não o deixarei por mais tempo impune, pois queimaram os ossos do rei de Edom, até reduzi-los a cal. Por isso, em recompensa, enviarei fogo sobre Moabe, que destruirá as fortalezas de Queriote. Moabe morrerá no meio de grande tumulto, enquanto os guerreiros gritam e as trombetas tocam. Destruirei o seu rei e matarei ao mesmo tempo os líderes.” Isto foi o que o Senhor falou.

Diz o Senhor: “O povo de Judá não tem parado de pecar e não lhe perdoarei. Não ficarão por mais tempo sem castigo, porque rejeitaram a Lei do Senhor, recusando obedecer-lhe. Endureceram os seus corações e pecaram, à semelhança dos seus pais. Por isso, destruirei Judá com fogo. Queimarei as fortalezas de Jerusalém.”

Julgamento sobre Israel

Diz o Senhor: “O povo de Israel tem pecado continuamente e não poderei esquecê-lo. Não deixarei por mais tempo esse povo sem castigo. Perverteram a justiça aceitando subornos, vendendo como escravos os pobres que não podiam pagar as dívidas contraídas; venderam-nos por um par de sapatos. Esmagam os pobres contra o pó do chão e enxotam com um pontapé os pacíficos. Um homem e o seu pai deitam-se com a mesma rapariga, desonrando o meu santo nome. Quando têm as suas festas religiosas, recostam-se preguiçosamente, deitando-se sobre roupas retidas sob penhor, e no meu próprio templo oferecem sacrifícios de vinho obtido como receita de multas.

Mesmo assim, pensem em tudo o que fiz por eles! Limpei a terra dos amorreus diante deles, esses amorreus tão fortes como carvalhos e tão altos como cedros! Destruí-lhes o fruto e cortei-lhes por baixo as raízes.

10 Tirei-vos do Egito, conduzindo-vos através do deserto por 40 anos, para que viessem a possuir, enfim, a terra dos amorreus. 11 Escolhi os vossos filhos para se tornarem nazireus e profetas. Podem negá-lo, israelitas?, pergunta-vos o Senhor. 12 Contudo, forçaram os nazireus a pecarem, obrigando-os a beberem vinho; reduziram ao silêncio os profetas, dizendo-lhes: ‘Calem-se!’

13 Por isso, vos carregarei como se carrega um carro com fardos. 14 Os vossos mais ágeis guerreiros não conseguirão fugir; os mais fortes sucumbirão e aos mais altos de nada lhes servirá o tamanho. 15 O atirador de arco falhará sistematicamente o alvo. Os especialistas em corrida serão sempre apanhados e os melhores cavaleiros desfalecerão, sem possibilidade de escapar. 16 Os mais corajosos dos vossos guerreiros deixarão cair as armas na fuga, para pouparem as vidas nesse dia.” Isto foi o que o Senhor falou.

Thus says the Lord:

(A)“For three transgressions of (B)Moab,
    and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,[a]
because (C)he burned to lime
    the bones of the king of Edom.
So I will send a fire upon Moab,
    and it shall devour the strongholds of (D)Kerioth,
and Moab shall die amid uproar,
    amid shouting and the sound of the trumpet;
(E)I will cut off the ruler from its midst,
    and will kill (F)all its princes[b] with him,”
says the Lord.

Judgment on Judah

Thus says the Lord:

(G)“For three transgressions of Judah,
    and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because (H)they have rejected the law of the Lord,
    and have not kept his statutes,
but (I)their lies have led them astray,
    those after which their fathers walked.
So (J)I will send a fire upon Judah,
    and it shall devour the strongholds of Jerusalem.”

Judgment on Israel

Thus says the Lord:

(K)“For three transgressions of Israel,
    and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because (L)they sell the righteous for (M)silver,
    and the needy for a pair of sandals—
those who trample the head of the poor (N)into the dust of the earth
    and (O)turn aside the way of the afflicted;
(P)a man and his father go in to the same girl,
    so that my holy name is profaned;
they lay themselves down beside every altar
    on garments (Q)taken in pledge,
and in the house of their God they drink
    the wine of those who have been fined.

“Yet (R)it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them,
    (S)whose height was like the height of the cedars
    and who was as strong as the oaks;
(T)I destroyed his fruit above
    and his roots beneath.
10 (U)Also it was I who brought you up out of the land of Egypt
    (V)and led you forty years in the wilderness,
    (W)to possess the land of the Amorite.
11 And I raised up some of your sons for prophets,
    and some of your young men for (X)Nazirites.
    Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?”
declares the Lord.

12 “But you made the Nazirites (Y)drink wine,
    and commanded the prophets,
    saying, (Z)‘You shall not prophesy.’

13 “Behold, I will press you down in your place,
    as a cart full of sheaves presses down.
14 (AA)Flight shall perish from the swift,
    (AB)and the strong shall not retain his strength,
    (AC)nor shall the mighty save his life;
15 he who handles the bow shall not stand,
    and he who is (AD)swift of foot shall not save himself,
    (AE)nor shall he who rides the horse save his life;
16 and he who is stout of heart among the mighty
    shall flee away naked in that day,”
declares the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Amos 2:1 Hebrew I will not turn it back; also verses 4, 6
  2. Amos 2:3 Or officials

Judgment on Israel

Thus says the Lord:

(A)“For three transgressions of Moab, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because he (B)burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
But I will send a fire upon Moab,
And it shall devour the palaces of (C)Kerioth;
Moab shall die with tumult,
With shouting and trumpet sound.
And I will cut off (D)the judge from its midst,
And slay all its princes with him,”
Says the Lord.

Judgment on Judah

Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of (E)Judah, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
(F)Because they have despised the law of the Lord,
And have not kept His commandments.
(G)Their lies lead them astray,
Lies (H)which their fathers followed.
(I)But I will send a fire upon Judah,
And it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”

Judgment on Israel

Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of (J)Israel, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because (K)they sell the righteous for silver,
And the (L)poor for a pair of sandals.
They [a]pant after the dust of the earth which is on the head of the poor,
And (M)pervert the way of the humble.
(N)A man and his father go in to the same girl,
(O)To defile My holy name.
They lie down (P)by every altar on clothes (Q)taken in pledge,
And drink the wine of [b]the condemned in the house of their god.

“Yet it was I who destroyed the (R)Amorite before them,
Whose height was like the (S)height of the cedars,
And he was as strong as the oaks;
Yet I (T)destroyed his fruit above
And his roots beneath.
10 Also it was (U)I who brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And (V)led you forty years through the wilderness,
To possess the land of the Amorite.
11 I raised up some of your sons as (W)prophets,
And some of your young men as (X)Nazirites.
Is it not so, O you children of Israel?”
Says the Lord.
12 “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink,
And commanded the prophets (Y)saying,
‘Do not prophesy!’

13 “Behold,(Z) I am [c]weighed down by you,
As a cart full of sheaves [d]is weighed down.
14 (AA)Therefore [e]flight shall perish from the swift,
The strong shall not strengthen his power,
(AB)Nor shall the mighty [f]deliver himself;
15 He shall not stand who handles the bow,
The swift of foot shall not [g]escape,
Nor shall he who rides a horse deliver himself.
16 The most [h]courageous men of might
Shall flee naked in that day,”
Says the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Amos 2:7 Or trample on
  2. Amos 2:8 Or those punished by fines
  3. Amos 2:13 Or tottering under
  4. Amos 2:13 Or totters
  5. Amos 2:14 Or the place of refuge
  6. Amos 2:14 Lit. save his soul or life
  7. Amos 2:15 Or save
  8. Amos 2:16 Lit. strong of his heart among the mighty