Amós 3:9-15

El castigo a Israel

9 Proclamen en las fortalezas de Asdody en los baluartes de Egipto:«Reúnanse sobre los montes de Samariay vean cuánto pánico hay en ella,¡cuánta opresión hay en su medio!»

10 «Los que acumulan en sus fortalezasel fruto de la violencia y el saqueono saben actuar con rectitud»,afirma el SEÑOR.

11 Por lo tanto, así dice el SEÑOR omnipotente:«Un enemigo invadirá tu tierra;echará abajo tu poderíoy saqueará tus fortalezas».

12 Así dice el SEÑOR:«Como el pastor arrebata de las fauces del leónsi acaso dos patas o un pedazo de oreja,así serán rescatados los israelitas que viven en Samariacon un pedazo de una cama y la pata de un diván.^[a]

13 »Oigan esto y testifiquen contra el pueblo de Jacob —afirma el SEÑOR omnipotente, el Dios Todopoderoso—:

14 »El día en que haga pagar a Israel sus delitos,destruiré los altares de Betel;los cuernos del altar serán arrancados,y caerán por tierra.

15 Derribaré tanto la casa de inviernocomo la de verano;serán destruidas las casas adornadas de marfily serán demolidas muchas mansiones»,afirma 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.

Footnotes

• [a] "con un pedazo " "… " "diván" . Alt. "en el borde de la cama y en divanes de Damasco" .