Amós 3:1-7

1 Ouvi esta palavra que o Senhor fala contra vós, filhos de Israel, contra toda a família que fiz subir da terra do Egito, dizendo:

2 De todas as famílias da terra só a vós vos tenho conhecido; portanto eu vos punirei por todas as vossas iniqüidades.

3 Acaso andarão dois juntos, se não estiverem de acordo?

4 Bramirá o leão no bosque, sem que tenha presa? Fará ouvir a sua voz o leão novo no seu covil, se nada tiver apanhado?

5 Cairá a ave no laço em terra, se não houver armadilha para ela? levantar-se-á da terra o laço, sem que tenha apanhado alguma coisa?

6 Tocar-se-á a trombeta na cidade, e o povo não estremecerá? Sucederá qualquer mal � cidade, sem que o Senhor o tenha feito?

7 Certamente o Senhor Deus não fará coisa alguma, sem ter revelado o seu segredo aos seus servos, os profetas.

Amós 3:1-7 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.