Amós 8:4-7

4 Oíd esto, los que pisoteáis a los menesterosos, y queréis exterminar a los pobres de la tierra,

5 diciendo: ¿Cuándo pasará la luna nueva para vender el grano, y el día de reposo para abrir el mercado de trigo, achicar el efa , aumentar el siclo y engañar con balanzas falsas;

6 para comprar por dinero a los desvalidos y a los pobres por un par de sandalias, y vender los desechos del trigo?

7 El SEÑOR ha jurado por el orgullo de Jacob: Ciertamente, nunca me olvidaré de ninguna de sus obras.

Amós 8:4-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 8

In this chapter a fourth vision is delivered, the vision of a "basket of summer fruit"; signifying the destruction of the ten tribes, for which they were ripe, and which would quickly come upon them, Am 8:1-3; the rich are reproved for their oppression of the poor, their covetousness and earthly mindedness, Am 8:4-6; for which they are threatened with entire ruin, sudden calamities, and very mournful times, instead of light, joy, and gladness, Am 8:7-10; and particularly with a famine of hearing the word of God, Am 8:11,12; the consequence of which would be, a fainting of the young men and virgins for thirst, and the utter and irrecoverable ruin of all idolaters, Am 8:13,14.

Footnotes

• [a]. Un efa equivale aprox. a 22 litros
• [b]. Un siclo equivale aprox. a 11.4 gramos de plata