Amós 8:1-3

Cuarta visión y advertencias

1 El SEÑOR omnipotente me mostró en una visión una canasta de fruta madura,

2 y me preguntó:—¿Qué ves, Amós?—Una canasta de fruta madura —respondí.Entonces el SEÑOR me dijo:—Ha llegado el tiempo de que Israel caiga como fruta madura; no volveré a perdonarlo.

3 »En aquel día —afirma el SEÑOR omnipotente—, las canciones del palacio se volverán lamentos. ¡Muchos serán los cadáveres tirados por todas partes! ¡Silencio!

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.