Amós 9:1-4

1 La visión de Dios junto al altar
Entonces vi una visión del Señor, quien estaba de pie junto al altar y dijo:
«Golpea la parte superior de las columnas del templo
para que los cimientos se sacudan.
Derriba el techo
sobre las cabezas de la gente.
Mataré a espada a los que sobrevivan.
¡Nadie escapará!

2 »Aunque caven hasta el lugar de los muertos,
allí descenderé y los sacaré.
Aunque suban hasta los cielos,
de allí los derribaré.

3 Aunque se escondan en la cumbre del monte Carmelo,
allí los buscaré y los capturaré.
Aunque se oculten en el fondo del océano,
enviaré tras ellos a la serpiente marina para que los muerda.

4 Aunque sus enemigos los lleven al destierro,
ordenaré a la espada que allí los mate.
Estoy decidido a traerles desastre
y no a ayudarlos».

Amós 9:1-4 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 9

This chapter contains the fifth and last vision the prophet saw; which represents the certain desolation of the land, city, and temple, and the slaughter of all sorts of persons, high and low, none should escape it, Am 9:1; be they where they would, they should be found out, whether in hell or heaven, on the tops of the highest mountains, or in the bottom of the sea, or in a foreign land, since the eyes of the Lord were upon them for evil, Am 9:2-4; nor could they hope to escape, when they considered his greatness and his power, and what he could do, and had done; and how they had behaved towards him, even though they were the people he had brought out of Egypt, Am 9:5-7; but though the sinful kingdom should be destroyed, yet not utterly, a remnant should be saved, Am 9:8-10; and the chapter is concluded with gracious promises of raising up the tabernacle of David fallen down, and of the return of the people of Israel to their own land; and of their settlement and continuance in it, never more to depart from it, Am 9:11-15.