Amós 7:1-6

As Três Visões de Amós

1 Foi isto que o SENHOR, o Soberano, me mostrou: ele estava preparando enxames de gafanhotos depois da colheita do rei, justo quando brotava a segunda safra.

2 Depois que eles devoraram todas as plantas dos campos, eu clamei: “SENHOR Soberano, perdoa! Como Jacó poderá sobreviver? Ele é tão pequeno!”

3 Então o SENHOR arrependeu-se e declarou: “Isso não acontecerá”.

4 O Soberano, o SENHOR, mostrou-me também que, para o julgamento, estava chamando o fogo, o qual secou o grande abismo e devorou a terra.

5 Então eu clamei: “Soberano SENHOR, eu te imploro que pares! Como Jacó poderá sobreviver? Ele é tão pequeno!”

6 Então o SENHOR arrependeu-se e declarou: “Isso também não acontecerá”.

Amós 7:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 7

In this and the two following chapters are the visions of Amos, in number five; three of which are contained in this chapter, and with which it begins. The first is of the grasshoppers or locusts eating up the later grass of the land, which are stopped at the intercession of the prophet, Am 7:1-3; the second is of fire the Lord called for to contend by, whose devouring flames are made to cease by the same interposition, Am 7:4-6; and the other is of the plumbline, signifying the utter destruction of the people of Israel, according to the righteous judgment of God, Am 7:7-9; upon the delivery of which prophecies and visions, the priest of Bethel forms a charge against the prophet to the king; and advises Amos to flee into Judea, and prophesy there, and not at Bethel, being willing to be rid of him at any rate, Am 7:10-13; next follows the prophet's vindication of himself showing his divine call to the prophetic office, and his mission and express order he had from the Lord to prophesy unto Israel, Am 7:14,15; and concludes with a denunciation of divine judgments on the priest's family, and upon the whole land of Israel, Am 7:16,17.