Amos 2:4-16
Legacy Standard Bible
Punishment of Judah and Israel
4 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (A)Judah and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (B)rejected the law of Yahweh
And have not kept His statutes;
Their [a](C)falsehood also has led them astray,
That which their (D)fathers walked after.
5 So I will (E)send fire upon Judah,
And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
6 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (F)Israel and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (G)sell the righteous for money
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
7 These who [b]pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the (H)poor
Also (I)turn aside the way of the humble;
And a (J)man and his father go to the same [c]young woman
In order to profane My holy name.
8 On garments (K)taken as pledges they stretch out beside (L)every altar,
And in the house of their God they (M)drink the wine of those who have been fined.
9 “Yet it was I who destroyed the (N)Amorite before them,
[d]Though his (O)height was like the height of cedars,
And he was strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his (P)fruit above and his root below.
10 And it was I who (Q)brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And I led you in the wilderness (R)forty years
[e]That you might take possession of the land of the (S)Amorite.
11 Then I (T)raised up some of your sons to be prophets
And some of your choice men to be (U)Nazirites.
Is this not so, O sons of Israel?” declares Yahweh.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You (V)shall not prophesy!’
13 Behold, I am [f](W)weighted down beneath you
As a wagon [g]is weighted down when filled with sheaves.
14 (X)So [h]flight will perish from the swift,
And the strong will not instill his power with courage,
Nor will the (Y)mighty man make his [i]life escape.
15 He who (Z)grasps the bow will not stand his ground,
The swift of foot will not escape,
Nor will he who rides the (AA)horse make his [j]life escape.
16 Even the [k]most courageous of heart among the mighty men will (AB)flee naked in that day,” declares Yahweh.
Notas al pie
- Amos 2:4 Or false gods
- Amos 2:7 Or trample upon the head of the helpless on the dust
- Amos 2:7 Possibly a harlot or a temple prostitute
- Amos 2:9 Lit Whose height
- Amos 2:10 Lit To possess
- Amos 2:13 Or tottering
- Amos 2:13 Or totters
- Amos 2:14 Or a place of refuge
- Amos 2:14 Lit soul
- Amos 2:15 Lit soul
- Amos 2:16 Lit stout of heart
Amos 2:4-16
New King James Version
Judgment on Judah
4 Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of (A)Judah, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
(B)Because they have despised the law of the Lord,
And have not kept His commandments.
(C)Their lies lead them astray,
Lies (D)which their fathers followed.
5 (E)But I will send a fire upon Judah,
And it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”
Judgment on Israel
6 Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of (F)Israel, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
Because (G)they sell the righteous for silver,
And the (H)poor for a pair of sandals.
7 They [a]pant after the dust of the earth which is on the head of the poor,
And (I)pervert the way of the humble.
(J)A man and his father go in to the same girl,
(K)To defile My holy name.
8 They lie down (L)by every altar on clothes (M)taken in pledge,
And drink the wine of [b]the condemned in the house of their god.
9 “Yet it was I who destroyed the (N)Amorite before them,
Whose height was like the (O)height of the cedars,
And he was as strong as the oaks;
Yet I (P)destroyed his fruit above
And his roots beneath.
10 Also it was (Q)I who brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And (R)led you forty years through the wilderness,
To possess the land of the Amorite.
11 I raised up some of your sons as (S)prophets,
And some of your young men as (T)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 (U)saying,
‘Do not prophesy!’
13 “Behold,(V) I am [c]weighed down by you,
As a cart full of sheaves [d]is weighed down.
14 (W)Therefore [e]flight shall perish from the swift,
The strong shall not strengthen his power,
(X)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.
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