Amós 8:1-3

1 La visión de la fruta madura
Entonces el Señor
Soberano me mostró otra visión. Esta vez vi una cesta llena de fruta madura.

2 —¿Qué ves, Amós? —me preguntó.
—Una cesta repleta de fruta madura —contesté.
Entonces el Señor
dijo:
—Al igual que esta fruta, ¡Israel está maduro para el castigo! No volveré a demorar su castigo.

3 En aquel día el canto en el templo se convertirá en lamento. Habrá cadáveres tirados por todas partes. Serán llevados fuera de la ciudad en silencio. ¡Yo, el Señor
Soberano, he hablado!

Amós 8:1-3 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.