Amos 4:1-3

1 Écoutez cette parole, génisses de Bassan, qui êtes sur la montagne de Samarie, vous qui opprimez les petits, qui maltraitez les pauvres, qui dites à leurs maîtres: Apportez, et buvons!

2 Le Seigneur, l'Éternel, l'a juré par sa sainteté: Voici, les jours viennent sur vous, où l'on vous enlèvera avec des hameçons, et votre postérité avec des crochets de pêcheur.

3 Vous sortirez par les brèches, chacune devant soi, et vous serez jetées vers la forteresse, dit l'Éternel.

Amos 4:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 4

In this chapter, the great ones, or the people of Israel, are threatened with calamities for their oppression of the poor, Am 4:1-3; and in an ironic manner are reproved for their idolatry, Am 4:4,5; then follows an enumeration of several judgments that had been upon them, yet had had no effect on them, to bring them to repentance, nor even mercies, Am 4:6-11; and notwithstanding all this, in a wonderful gracious manner, they are called upon to prepare to meet their God, who is described by his power, greatness, and goodness, Am 4:12,13.