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Amós 3:9-15

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9 Anuncien lo siguiente a los líderes de Filistea
y a los grandes de Egipto:
«Siéntense ahora en las colinas que rodean a Samaria
y sean testigos del caos y la opresión en Israel.
10 »Mi pueblo ha olvidado cómo hacer lo correcto
—dice el Señor
—.
Sus fortalezas están llenas de riquezas
obtenidas por el robo y la violencia.
11 Por lo tanto —dice el Señor
Soberano—,
¡se acerca un enemigo!
Los rodeará y destrozará sus defensas.
Luego saqueará todas sus fortalezas».
12 Esto es lo que dice el Señor
:
«Un pastor que trate de rescatar una oveja de la boca del león
recuperará sólo dos patas o un pedazo de oreja.
Así será con los israelitas en Samaria que se recuestan en camas lujosas
y con el pueblo de Damasco que se reclina en sillones.
13 »Escuchen ahora esto y anúncienlo por todo Israel
—dice el Señor, el Señor
Dios de los Ejércitos Celestiales—:
14 »El mismo día que yo castigue a Israel por sus pecados,
destruiré los altares paganos en Betel.
Los cuernos del altar serán cortados
y caerán al suelo.
15 Y destruiré las hermosas casas de los ricos
—sus mansiones de invierno y también sus casas de verano—,
todos sus palacios cubiertos de marfil»,
dice el Señor
.

Amós 3:9-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 3

In this chapter the prophet goes on with his prophecy against Israel, whom God had highly favoured, and yet sinned against him, and therefore must expect to be punished by him; and the rather, since he and they were not agreed; and therefore there could be no communion between them, Am 3:1-3; and by various similes are set forth the cause of divine judgments, the certain design of them, and their continuance, till the end is answered; which should be attended to, since every thing of this kind is of God, who giving his prophets notice of it, they are under an absolute necessity of declaring it; nor should they be blamed for it, Am 3:4-8; and even the Heathen nations are appealed unto as witnesses of the sins of Israel, that caused such a denunciation of wrath; their tumults, oppression, injustice, violence, and robbery, Am 3:9,10; wherefore an adversary is threatened to be sent among them, that should utterly destroy them, so that few should escape, Am 3:11,12; particularly their idolatry and luxury seem to have been reigning sins, which had a great hand in bringing on their rum, and for which the Lord would punish them, Am 3:13-15.

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