Amós 3:9-15

9 Proclamem nos palácios de Asdode^[a]e do Egito:“Reúnam-se nos montes de Samariapara verem o grande tumulto que há ali,e a opressão no meio do seu povo”.

10 “Eles não sabem agir com retidão”, declara o SENHOR,“eles, que acumulam em seus palácioso que roubaram e saquearam”.

11 Portanto, assim diz o SENHOR, o Soberano:“Um inimigo cercará o país.Ele derrubará as suas fortalezase saqueará os seus palácios”.

12 Assim diz o SENHOR:“Assim como o pastor livra a ovelha, arrancando da boca do leãosó dois ossos da perna ou um pedaço da orelha,assim serão arrancados os israelitas de Samaria,com a ponta de uma camae um pedaço de sofá.^[b]

13 “Ouçam isto e testemunhem contra a descendência de Jacó”, declara o SENHOR, o Soberano, o Deus dos Exércitos.

14 “No dia em que eu castigar Israel por causa dos seus pecados,destruirei os altares de Betel;as pontas do altar serão cortadase cairão no chão.

15 Derrubarei a casa de invernojunto com a casa de verão;as casas enfeitadas de marfimserão destruídas,e as mansões desaparecerão”,declara o SENHOR.

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] A Septuaginta diz "da Assíria."
• [b] Ou "uma capa de sofá; " ou ainda "uma almofada de Damasco"