Amos 3:10

10 Ils ne savent pas faire ce qui est droit, dit l'Éternel, ils amassent la violence et la rapine dans leurs palais.

Amos 3:10 Meaning and Commentary

Amos 3:10

For they know not to do right, saith the Lord
What is just and fight between man and man, no, not in one single instance; they did not regard it, or advert to it; they were under no concern about it; and were so much under the power of their lusts, that they knew not how to do it; and had used themselves so long to such wicked and unjust ways, that they had lost at least the practical knowledge of doing justice; they knew what was right in the theory, but not in the practice; bribes blinded their eyes; for this seems to design judges, civil magistrates, such who had the administration of justice and the execution Of the laws in their hands. The Targum is,

``they know not to execute the law;''

see ( Jeremiah 4:22 ) ; who store up violence and robbery in their palaces;
treasured up riches in their palaces, gotten in a violent way, by oppression and injustice; and which was no other, nor better, than robbery. This shows that persons in power and authority, that lived in palaces, in great splendour and grandeur, are here meant.

Amos 3:10 In-Context

8 Le lion rugit: qui ne craindra? Le Seigneur, l'Éternel, parle: qui ne prophétisera?

9 Faites entendre votre voix sur les palais d'Asdod et sur les palais du pays d'Égypte, et dites: Assemblez-vous sur les montagnes de Samarie, et voyez quels désordres au milieu d'elle et quelles oppressions dans son sein!

10 Ils ne savent pas faire ce qui est droit, dit l'Éternel, ils amassent la violence et la rapine dans leurs palais.

11 C'est pourquoi, ainsi a dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel: L'ennemi vient, il entoure le pays; il abattra ta force et tes palais seront pillés.

12 Ainsi a dit l'Éternel: Comme un berger sauve de la gueule du lion deux jambes ou un bout d'oreille; ainsi seront sauvés les enfants d'Israël qui sont assis dans Samarie, à l'angle d'une couche et sur le damas d'un lit.